HyperDic: bullet

English > 3 senses of the word bullet:
NOUNartifactbullet, sluga projectile that is fired from a gun
artifactbullet, bullet traina high-speed passenger train
actbullet, fastball, heater, smoke, hummer(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
bullet > pronunciation
Soundsbuh'laht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > bullet: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA projectile that is fired from a gun.
Synonymslug
Part ofcartridgeammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet
Narrowerdumdum, dumdum bulletA soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
full metal jacketA lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper)
rifle ballA bullet designed to be fired from a rifle
rubber bulletA bullet made of hard rubber
Broaderprojectile, missileA weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
Spanishbala, proyectil
Catalanbala
Adjectivessoft-nosed(of a bullet) made of soft material that expands on impact
English > bullet: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA high-speed passenger train.
Synonymbullet train
Broaderpassenger trainA train that carries passengers
Spanishbala, shinkansen, tren bala
English > bullet: 3 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity.
Synonymsfastball, heater, smoke, hummer
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ballA ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
NarrowersliderA fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
Broaderpitch, delivery(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

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