pellet

1. A small sphere (synset 113924116)
   is a type of: ball, globe, orb - an object with a spherical shape
2. A solid missile discharged from a firearm (synset 104212826)
   "the shot buzzed past his ear"
   is a type of: missile, projectile - a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
   subtypes:

   • bb, bb shot - a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun
   • bird shot, buckshot, duck shot - small lead shot for shotgun shells
   • grape, grapeshot - a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
   • ball, musket ball - a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
   is a part of: canister, canister shot, case shot - a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
   same as: shot

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