pellet

• Substantiv, das ein kleines rundliches oder gepresstes Kügelchen einer Substanz bezeichnet, oder ein festes Geschoss, das aus einer Waffe abgefeuert wird.

A noun referring to a small, rounded, or compressed mass of a substance, or a solid projectile fired from a weapon.

1. Small sphereB1formal

   A small, rounded, often compressed mass of a substance.

   Pellet

   • The rabbit's food came in small green pellets.
   • She formed the clay into tiny pellets.
   • The machine produces plastic pellets for manufacturing.

   Synonymeballbeadglobulegranulepillshotspherule

2. B1formal

   A small, solid projectile, typically made of lead or metal, discharged from a firearm or air gun.

   Projektil

   • The hunter loaded the shotgun with pellets.
   • The air rifle fires small metal pellets.
   • The doctor removed a pellet from the patient's shoulder.

   Synonymeballbulletprojectileshotslug