I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the rain pelts down (= it comes down fast )
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The rain was now pelting down.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
down
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The rain pelted down in sudden bursts, but the downpours did not amount to much.
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We were thoroughly satisfied even though the rain was now pelting down .
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Dust was washed away as the rain continued to pelt down .
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Bullets of water pelt down , gusts of wind whip and tear from all sides.
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The rain was now pelting down , covering the windows with a coat of water as thick and opaque as glycerine.
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Léonie pelted down the lane, scattering loaves.
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So why was she sitting here now, moodily watching the rain pelting down outside the patio doors?
■ NOUN
egg
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When Vice-President Nixon toured the area in 1958 he was pelted with rotten eggs and jostled by angry demonstrators.
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Next, his house was pelted with eggs .
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More than once he was pelted with eggs and rotten fruit by Milosevic supporters.
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Apart from pelting the huntsmen with eggs and potatoes, there were few reports of violence.
rain
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The rain pelted down in sudden bursts, but the downpours did not amount to much.
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We were thoroughly satisfied even though the rain was now pelting down.
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Dust was washed away as the rain continued to pelt down.
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The rain was now pelting down, covering the windows with a coat of water as thick and opaque as glycerine.
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Drops of heavy rain pelted the balcony with silver stones.
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Jimmy halted between the two policemen when he saw Cardiff sitting behind a desk, rain pelting against the outside window.
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So why was she sitting here now, moodily watching the rain pelting down outside the patio doors?
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I watched as the sky curdled and darkened and the rain pelted the road with silvery stones.
stone
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As they left the radio station, the soldiers apparently encountered a large crowd of demonstrators who pelted them with stones .
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Police were pelted by stones thrown by demonstrators, some from rooftops, witnesses said.
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Pictures by Chris Harper It's not a pleasant experience for anyone to be pelted with stones by children.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(at) full tilt/pelt
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For old-style feel playing, I found this by far the best and most controllable overdrive setting, even on full tilt.
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He just felt as if he'd run full tilt into a brick wall.
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He scrambled to his feet and charged full tilt down the side of the dell.
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Martin moved after it, slowly at first, but then faster and faster until he was running full tilt after the intruder.
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Meanwhile, production amidst all the changes continues at full tilt.
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Milan is usually still, the wind rarely sweeping full tilt across the Plain.
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She was right at the end when, without warning, she ran full tilt into the arms of the waiting figure.
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This was deep reading at full tilt, a sprint with lead survival gear strapped to your back.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Demonstrators were pelting rocks and bottles at police.
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The boys sat in the back of the class, pelting each other with pieces of rolled up paper.
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We were out in the cold rain that pelts northern Arkansas in March.
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When the Vice-president toured the area in 1958 he was pelted with rotten eggs by angry farmers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Battered and pelted, we grope for a principle of order.
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Bullets of water pelt down, gusts of wind whip and tear from all sides.
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I watched as the sky curdled and darkened and the rain pelted the road with silvery stones.
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Next, his house was pelted with eggs.
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Police were pelted by stones thrown by demonstrators, some from rooftops, witnesses said.
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Stand close enough to see the column form and you will probably be pelted with near-boiling water.
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When Vice-President Nixon toured the area in 1958 he was pelted with rotten eggs and jostled by angry demonstrators.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
full
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She was still going full pelt when Parkwood came into view.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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mink pelts
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A prime beaver pelt was worth $ 6 to $ 8 a pound.
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An animal's pelt covered his scalp, its empty legs dangling beside his ears, yet it seemed not at all absurd.
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I stroked his lovely velvety pelt and smelt his warm meaty breath.
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In 1993 production of mink pelts was at 2.6m.
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Murray was much worse: both legs broken and bone protruding through his pelt .
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Now, mink pelts sell for 75 cents and bobcats go for $ 35.
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The rock jutted through the thin pelt of flowers and grass, and all at once the horizon concertinaed.
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When the deal was consummated, Smith was given the assignment he coveted-to be in charge of finding new sources of pelts.