pellet

Meanings

• noun

  A small, compact ball or pill-shaped object.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pellet
belly , jelly , elly , quelly

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Homonyms

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1. pellet (fr) : ball
   

2. pellet (en) : a type of gunshot or fish bait
   

3. pellet (en) : a measure of weight for grain, usually 2,000 grains.
   

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Homophones

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1. pellet (fr) : ball
   

2. pellet (en) : a type of gunshot or fish bait
   

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Variants

List of all variants of pellet that leads to same result
pellet , pelletal , pellets , pelleted , pelleting , pellet gun , pellet stove , pellet stoves

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Forms

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pellets, pelleted

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Etymology

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Old French pelote, from peloter, to roll, from pelle, a scoop or shovel.

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Trivia

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1. A pellet gun is a type of air gun used for shooting pellets.

2. A pellet stove is a type of heating appliance that burns pellets to produce heat.

3. In the Middle Ages, a pellet was a unit of weight used for measuring grain.

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Related Concepts

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1. ball: A round object that can be rolled or thrown.

2. pill: A small, round, solid medicine.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'pellet' is used figuratively in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' to describe the seeds of treachery and violence. In art, there are several sculptures and installations with the title 'Pellet'.

How to Memorize "pellet"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, compact ball or pill-shaped object.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pellet' with the idea of a small, round object.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'P-E-L-L-E-T: Pill-shaped, Elliptical, Little, Light, Enticing, Tiny'.

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