Definition of bullet
1 : a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm; broadly : cartridge 1a
2a : something resembling a bullet (as in curved form)b : a large dot placed in printed matter to call attention to a particular passage
3 : a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (such as a ball or puck)
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Examples of bullet in a Sentence
He was killed by an assassin's bullet.
Bullets were used to separate each item.
The quarterback threw a bullet to the receiver.
Recent Examples of bullet from the Web
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Protesters also have to fend off water-cannon blasts and pellets, marbles and sometimes even bullets that are fired at them. ‘
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Hampton was shot in the torso and leg, and Goodwin was shot under the right eye and the bullet exited above his left eyebrow.
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Brown is an enthusiastic supporter of a $64 billion bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco, which has come under fire for rising costs.
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The tests showed the bullet that killed Markham had been fired from the weapon, the records show.
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There's no silver bullet, no simple answer, no super hero to come in and change the system.
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West Side in a shooting that also grazed a 16-year-old girl with a bullet.
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Bombs and bullets cannot menace me, Who have no substance to be overthrown.
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Chants for freedom turned quickly to insurrection, bullets and war.
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Origin and Etymology of bullet
Middle French boulette small ball & boulet missile, diminutives of boule ball — more at bowl
BULLET Defined for English Language Learners
bullet
playDefinition of bullet for English Language Learners
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: a small piece of metal or another material that is shot out of a gun
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: a large dot in a document, book, etc., that brings attention to separate pieces of information in a list
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sports : a hit or thrown ball or puck that is moving very fast
BULLET Defined for Kids
bullet
playDefinition of bullet for Students
: a small piece of metal made to be shot from a firearm
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