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Pellet

A little ball; as, a pellet of wax / paper.

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Broader term 5

Ball 76% connected

Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Globe 76% connected

A round or spherical body, solid or hollow; a body whose surface is in every part equidistant from the center; a ball; a sphere.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Missile 76% connected

Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or rngine, so as to strike an object at a dista…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Orb 76% connected

A blank window or panel.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Projectile 76% connected

Projecting or impelling forward; as, a projectile force.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 4

Ball 76% connected

Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Buckshot 76% connected

A coarse leaden shot, larger than swan shot, used in hunting deer and large game.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Grape 76% connected

A well-known edible berry growing in pendent clusters or bunches on the grapevine. The berries are smooth-skinned, have a juicy pulp, and are cultiva…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Grapeshot 76% connected

A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a c…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Containing whole 2

Canister 70% connected

A small basket of rushes, reeds, or willow twigs, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Case shot 70% connected

A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or canister.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Shot 92% connected

of Shoot

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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