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Meaning
Noun
●
A
projectile
, usually of
metal
,
shot
from a
gun
at high speed.
●
An
entire
round of
unfired
ammunition
for a
firearm
, including the
projectile
, the
cartridge
casing
, the
propellant
charge
, etc.
●
Ammunition for a
sling
or
slingshot
which has been
manufactured
for such use.
●
In Typography:
A
printed
symbol
in the form of a
solid
circle
, “•”, often used to
mark
items
in a list.
●
In Banking & Finance:
A large
scheduled
repayment
of the
principal
of a
loan
; a
balloon
payment.
●
A
rejection
letter
,
as for
employment
,
admission
to a school or a competition.
●
One year of
prison
time.
●
An
ace
(the
playing
card).
●
Anything that is
projected
extremely
fast.
●
Very
fast
(speedy).
●
In Chess & Internet:
chess
played at
an
extremely
fast
time control
, with one
minute
given to
each
player
. (Short for
bullet
chess
.)
●
In Fishing:
A
plumb
or sinker.
●
In Irish English:
The
heavy
projectile
thrown in
a game
of
road
bowling.
●
In Australian English:
A
roughly
bullet-shaped
sweet
consisting of
a
cylinder
of
liquorice
covered
in chocolate.
●
A small ball.
●
A cannonball.
●
The
fetlock
of a horse.
●
A
notation
used on
pop
music charts
to
indicate
that a
song
is
climbing
in the rankings.
●
A
young
or little
bull
; a
male
calf.
Verb
●
To
draw attention
to (text) by, or
as if
by,
placing
a
graphic
bullet
in front of
it.
●
To
speed
, like a bullet.
●
To make a
shot
, especially with great speed.
Sourced from
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Origin
bullet
English
boulette
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Cap
Pill
Slug
Bullock
Calf
Bullet Point
Laser Beam
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