Meanings
nounpellet gun (plural pellet guns)
plural pellet guns
- A small gun that propels a pellet by using a compressed spring, rather than an explosion of gunpowder or other means.
- A low-power air pistol.
Near-synonyms: air gun, air rifle, BB gun
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pellet gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellet%20gun
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“pellet gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellet%20gun. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pellet gun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellet%20gun.
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