bullet
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈbʌlɪt/
- He was surprised to learn that the bullet had penetrated the metal door.
- bullet hole
- bullet wound
- rubber bullets
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Watch on YouTubeYou're sitting in your car, bullets rang out and you get shot.
- You're sitting in your car, bullets rang out and you get shot.
- the US Army wants biodegradable bullets that sprout plants.
- Actually, you can see the bullet right here where it stopped.
- And so he's he's out of he's out of bullets for that Friday.
- So like those were solid steel core bullets, fast velocity.
- And one of the, the, the bullets, you know, hit Conan's mum.
- And, you know, whether it's that bullets, band aids, food, water.
- So just just bullet fragments in your leg.
- So it was like a bomb with just bullet shots to the skull.
- And but also, I don't believe that his bullets killed my dad.
- More children are killed by the bullet than any other cause of death.
Examples
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Somebody will take this bullet out of my leg, I'll tell you.
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At the beginning of 1990, a new rubber bullet with greater range and impact was introduced.
Academic text (1991) -
Actually, you can see the bullet right here where it stopped.
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This is a part of the bullet that got stuck in the brain.
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So it only took one bullet, you know, to go all the way through.
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Did you get the bullet out of your wall yet?
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The introduction of plastic bullets at the end of July 1988 changed that.
Academic text (1991) -
The bullet passed through.
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The earring and a .22 caliber bullet would be critical to the case.
Academic text (1993) -
Although banned for waterfowl hunting, lead bullets are still used to shoot deer and other wildlife.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
387
7.2
A single bullet or shell used in a gun
66
4.1
A single bullet and its case ready to be fired from a gun
46
6.6
An object thrown or fired through the air, often used as a weapon
45
7.2
A large bullet fired from a shotgun
23
4.9
A small metal ball fired from a shotgun
19
7.8
A small metal pellet fired from an air gun
11
3.8
A small hard piece of rubber police fire from guns to hurt but not kill
1
3.7
A single firing of a rifle that makes a loud sound
1
7.0
A bullet that leaves a bright trail so you can see its path
A piece of metal fired from a rifle, originally round but later long
A small round metal pellet fired from an air gun
A solid metal ball used in cannons in the past
A bullet that leaves almost no sign to show where it came from
Idioms
- Literature
3
9.3
A clear top item on charts or rankings that is much more popular than others
Compounds
- Specialized
A way to identify the gun that fired a bullet by examining marks on the bullet and its case
- NSFW
A small bullet with a soft tip that expands when it hits something, making a large wound
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bullet comes from an old French word meaning a small ball, because the first bullets were round bits of lead like tiny balls used in early guns. So a bullet today is a small metal projectile fired from a gun.