pellet gun

noun

: air gun sense 1

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The suspect was carrying an imitation Glock-style pellet gun. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 An arson charge was lodged Tuesday against a former Army soldier accused of going to a federal building in Manhattan that houses immigration court proceedings and setting a sidewalk fire, igniting fireworks and firing a pellet gun. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 The suspect was also found with a pellet gun and anti-ICE material, according to CNN, citing two law enforcement sources. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Poddar shot her with a pellet gun. — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 25 June 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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pelleter
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“Pellet gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pellet%20gun. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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