bullets
/ˈbʊl.ɪts/ · noun
Meaning
- A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
- An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.
- Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use.
- 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)
- A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.
- A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition.
- To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.
- To speed, like a bullet.
- To make a shot, especially with great speed.
- A young or little bull; a male calf.
- A pair of aces as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
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