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pelleted Definition


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pellet
noun
    1. A small rounded mass of compressed material, eg paper.
    2. A piece of small shot for an airgun, etc.
    3. A ball of undigested material regurgitated by an owl or hawk.
verb pelleted, pelleting
    1. To form (especially seeds) into pellets by coating it with a substance, eg to aid planting.
    2. To bombard someone or something with pellets.
Etymology: 14c: from French pelote, from Latin pila ball.



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