pelt
has definitions from the fields of zoology,military,meteorology
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[ verb ] cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
Synonyms Examples "They pelted each other with snowballs" Used in print (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)The heavens opened , pelting them with hail the size of walnuts . |
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[ verb ] (meteorology) rain heavily
Synonyms Examples "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!" |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13193
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[ noun ] (zoology) body covering of a living animal
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