bullet


Definition: Meaning of, bullet in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʊlɪt /

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bullet bullets
[countable]
  1. a small piece of metal that you fire from a gun [↪  shell, shot]
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bullet used in phrases

  • bite the bullet (verb)
    1. face a difficulty and grapple with it without avoiding it
  • bullet fingerprinting (noun)
    1. identification of the gun that fired a bullet from an analysis of the unique marks that every gun makes on the bullet it fires and on the shell ejected from it
  • bullet hole (noun)
    1. a hole made by a bullet passing through it
  • bullet point (noun)
    1. a thing in a list that consists of a word or short phrase, with a small printed symbol in front of it
  • bullet train (noun)
    1. a high-speed passenger train
  • bullet vote (verb)
    1. vote cumulatively and distribute the votes according to some principle
  • bullet-headed (adjective)
    1. obstinate and stupid
    2. having a small round head
  • bullet-proof (adjective)
    1. something that is bullet-proof is designed to stop bullets from going through it
  • dumdum bullet (noun)
    1. a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
  • magic bullet (noun)
    1. a drug or treatment that can cure a disease or illness quickly and easily
    2. informal something that solves a difficult problem in an easy way
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