bullet
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
bullets
plural
bullets
Britannica Dictionary definition of BULLET
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1
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a small piece of metal or another material that is shot out of a gun
— often used before another noun
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see also magic bullet, rubber bullet, silver bullet
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He was hit by a stray bullet. [=the bullet missed its target and hit him instead]
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He was killed by an assassin's bullet.
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He took a bullet to the head. [=he was shot in the head]
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There are bullet holes in the walls.
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a bullet wound
2
:
a large dot in a document, book, etc., that brings attention to separate pieces of information in a list
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see also bullet point
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Bullets were used to separate each item.
3
US, sports
:
a hit or thrown ball or puck that is moving very fast
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The quarterback threw a bullet to the receiver.
