BULLET


Meaning of BULLET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbu̇-lət also ]

ˈbə- noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle French boulette small ball & boulet missile, dims. of boule ball — more at bowl

Date: 1579

1. : a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm ; broadly : cartridge 1a

2.

a. : 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 (as a ball or puck)

• bul·let·ed -lə-təd adjective

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