Pellet Definition–noun | 1. | a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine. |
| 2. | a small wad or ball of wax, paper, etc., for throwing, shooting, or the like. |
| 3. | one of a charge of small shot, as for a shotgun. |
| 5. | a ball, usually of stone, formerly used as a missile. |
| 6. | Also called cast. Ornithology. a small, roundish mass of matter regurgitated by certain predatory birds, consisting of the indigestible remains, as the fur, feathers, and bones, of the prey. |
| 7. | (in Romanesque architecture) a hemispherical or disklike carved ornament. |
–verb (used with object) | 9. | to form into pellets; pelletize. |
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Gun Definition–noun | 1. | a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explos
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| 2. | any portable firearm, as a rifle, shotgun, or revolver. |
| 3. | a long-barreled cannon having a relatively flat trajectory. |
| 4. | any device for shooting something under pressure: a paint gun; a staple gun. |
| 5. | Slang. a person whose profession is killing; professional killer: a gangland gun. |
| 6. | British. a member of a shooting party. |
–verb (used with object) | 8. | to shoot with a gun (often fol. by down): The guards gunned down the fleeing convict. |
| 9. | to cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, etc.) to increase in speed very quickly by increasing the supply of fuel. |
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—Verb phrase| 12. | gun for, | a. | to seek with intent to harm or kill. |
| b. | to seek; try earnestly to obtain: He is gunning for a raise. |
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—Idioms| 13. | give the gun, Slang. to put into motion or speed up: We gave the motor the gun and drove off. |
| 14. | jump the gun, Slang. | a. | to begin a race before the starting signal. |
| b. | to begin prematurely; act too h
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| 15. | spike someone's guns, to frustrate or prevent someone from accomplishing a plan: Our competitors planned a surprise reduction in their rates, but we discovered it and were able to spike their guns. |
| 16. | stick to one's guns, to maintain one's position in the face of opposition; stand firm: They stuck to their guns and refused to submit. Also, stand by one's guns. |
| 17. | under the gun, under pressure, as to meet a deadline or solve a problem: We're all under the gun with these new sales quotas. |
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Boy dies of pellet gun head injury
UPI - Found 22 hours ago
The unidentified boy was shot with a rifle-style pellet gun Tuesday evening in Surrey by a 13-year-old friend in the backyard of a house...
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Children's and safety groups have renewed their call for tighter ...
CBC Sudbury - Found Oct. 16, 2008
The 13-year-old boy shot in the head by a pellet gun in this Surrey home on Tuesday died after he was taken off life support on Thursday morning.
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B.C. boy, 13, dies from pellet-gun injuries
Sympatico - Found Oct. 16, 2008
The teen, who had been clinging to life in hospital, died as a result of being struck in the head with pellet gun, police said in a press release.
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B.C. boy, 13, dies from pellet-gun injuries
CTV.ca - Found Oct. 16, 2008
... the message that pellet guns are not toys. Anyone over the age of 16 can purchase a pellet gun without a firearms licence. Pellet guns are...
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B.C. boy, 13, dies from pellet gun wound
Toronto Star Online - Found Oct. 16, 2008
SURREY, B.C.A 13-year-old Surrey boy who was clinging to life in hospital after being shot in the head with a pellet gun has died.
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13-year-old facing death after pellet gun shooting
Metronews - Found Oct. 16, 2008
... year-old Surrey boy remained on life support yesterday after a friend shot him in the head with a pellet gun outside a house in North Surrey.
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Teen shot with pellet gun dies
AOL Canada - Found Oct. 16, 2008
A 13-year-old boy shot in the head with a pellet gun in Surrey, B.C., died after his parents made the agonizing decision to take him off of life
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Teen on life support after pellet gun wound
Hamilton Spectator - Found Oct. 16, 2008
A 13-year-old boy who suffered a severe head injury when he was shot with a pellet gun remains on life support but police say he is not expected to
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Surrey teen's death prompts call for stricter control of pellet guns
Yahoo! Canada - Found Oct. 17, 2008
'It could be a paint gun [or] a pellet gun. They could put nails in them or whatever ... they [pellet guns] shouldn't be allowed at all...
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