pellet gun

noun

: air gun sense 1

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Police found a pellet gun and a large amount of cash when searching him and the backpack. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The weapon that police initially believed was a rifle was later identified as a pellet gun. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2026 Shooting a wild animal with a pellet gun and causing needless suffering is also within the scope of a felony animal cruelty charge. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Before officers arrived, the intruder grabbed the homeowner’s pellet gun and threatened him with it, then slashed the man’s hand with a knife and fled, the sheriff’s report said. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pellet gun

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pellet gun was in 1952

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“Pellet gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pellet%20gun. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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