Pellet (Noun)
Meaning 1
A solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The hunter loaded his shotgun with a single pellet to avoid damaging the bird's meat.
- A pellet from the air rifle shattered the window of the old house.
- The police officer carefully examined the wound to determine the size of the pellet.
- The pellet whizzed past the target and lodged itself in the nearby tree.
- A stray pellet from the BB gun ricocheted off the metal fence and hit the bystander.