pellet /pelˈit/

1. A little ball
2. A small rounded boss
3. A small rounded mass of compressed iron ore, waste material, etc
4. A small pill
5. A ball of shot, esp a flat-ended ball for use in air rifles, etc
6. A mass of undigested refuse thrown up by a hawk or owl

1. To form into pellets (Shakespeare)
2. To form (eg seeds for easier planting) into a pellet by surrounding with an inert substance which breaks down with moisture
3. To hit, pelt or bombard with pellets

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• counting
• counting frame
• counting frames
• counting house
• counting houses
• counting-out rhyme
• counting room
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