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bullet

The English word “bullet” has 25 meanings listed here.

  1. A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
  2. An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.
  3. Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use.
  4. A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.
  5. A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition.
  6. One year of prison time.
  7. An ace (the playing card).
  8. Anything that is projected extremely fast.
  9. Very fast (speedy).
  10. Ellipsis of bullet chess.
  11. A plumb or sinker.
  12. The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling.
  13. A roughly bullet-shaped sweet consisting of a cylinder of liquorice covered in chocolate.
  14. A small ball.
  15. A cannonball.
  16. The fetlock of a horse.
  17. The best workout time at a track on a given day at a specific distance, traditionally marked by a printer's bullet.
  18. A notation used on pop music charts to indicate that a song is climbing in the rankings.
  19. Ellipsis of bullet vibrator.
  20. To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.
  21. To speed, like a bullet.
  22. To make a shot, especially with great speed.
  23. To inflict bullet shots upon.
  24. To fire from a job; to dismiss.
  25. A young or little bull; a male calf.
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