bullet

/ˈbʊl.ɪt/

noun

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 printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, (•), often used in lieu of numbers for marking items in a list. (see also bulleted)
5
A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.
6
A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition.
“John's not going to any of his top schools; he got a bullet from the last of them yesterday.”
7
One year of prison time
8
An ace (the playing card).
9
Anything that is projected extremely fast.
10
(in attributive use) Very fast (speedy).
“bullet chess”
11
A plumb or sinker.
12
(particularly in Northern Ireland) 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.

1
To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.
2
To speed, like a bullet.
“Their debut started slow, but bulleted to number six in its fourth week.”
3
To make a shot, especially with great speed.
“He bulleted a header for his first score of the season.”

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