What is the meaning of the word "pelt"?

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  1. body covering of a living animal copy to clipboard noun
    • The stoat had a beautiful ruby pelt. copy to clipboard
  2. the dressed hairy coat of a mammal copy to clipboard noun
    • In the 1920s, it was a status symbol to have a pelt around your neck. copy to clipboard
  3. to attack and bombard with or as if with missiles copy to clipboard verb
    • They pelted the speaker with questions. copy to clipboard
  4. to cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile copy to clipboard verb
    • They pelted each other with snowballs. copy to clipboard
  5. to rain heavily copy to clipboard verb
    • It pelted all night. copy to clipboard

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