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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bullet

1
 n
a projectile that is fired from a gun
2
 n
(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
3
 n
a high-speed passenger train
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bullet
1

n a projectile that is fired from a gun

Synonyms:
slug
Types:
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dumdum, dumdum bullet
a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
full metal jacket
a lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper)
rifle ball
a bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape
rubber bullet
a bullet made of hard rubber; designed for use in crowd control
Type of:
missile, projectile
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
2

n (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

Synonyms:
fastball, heater, hummer, smoke
Types:
slider
a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
Type of:
delivery, pitch
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
3

n a high-speed passenger train

Synonyms:
bullet train
Type of:
passenger train
a train that carries passengers
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