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bullet

/ˈbʊlɪt/ noun B1
  1. A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed. (countable, uncountable)
  2. An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc. (countable, informal, uncountable)
  3. Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle ⟨•⟩, often used to mark items in a list. (countable, uncountable)
  5. A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment. (countable, uncountable)
  6. A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition. (countable, uncountable) · 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. (countable, slang, uncountable)
  8. An ace (the playing card). (countable, slang, uncountable)

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“They come at me like bullets.
The Valley of Fear, p. 69 · C1
There I was struck on the shoulder by a Jezail bullet, which shattered the bone and grazed the subclavian artery.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 1 · B2
I got an elephant bullet through my shoulder.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 21 · B2
done in bullet-pocks, I felt strongly that neither the atmosphere nor the appearance of our room was improved by it.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 1 · B2

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