Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pellet

2 senses of pellet

Sense 1
pellet -- (a small sphere)
       => ball, globe, orb -- (an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire")

Sense 2
shot, pellet -- (a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear")
       => projectile, missile -- (a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled)

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