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A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use.
(typography) A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, (), often used for marking items in a list. (see also bulleted)
(informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.
(banking, finance) 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.
(slang) One year of prison time
(slang) An ace (the playing card).
(figuratively) Anything that is projected extremely fast.
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(in attributive use) Very fast (speedy).
(obsolete) A small ball.
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(obsolete) A cannonball.
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(obsolete) The fetlock of a horse.
(informal) To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.
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(informal) To speed, like a bullet.
(informal) To make a shot, especially with great speed.
Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
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Spurious, artificial.
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(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
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*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
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*:whose false foundation waves have swept away
Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
(lb) Out of tune.
As a noun bullet
is a projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.As a verb bullet
is (informal) to draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.As an adjective false is
(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.bullet
English
(wikipedia bullet)Noun
(en noun)- John's not going to any of his top schools; he got a bullet from the last of them yesterday.
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- bullet train
- bullet chess
- Would you not suppose these persons had been whispered, by the Master of the Ceremonies, the promise of some momentous destiny? and that this lukewarm bullet on which they play their farces was the bull's-eye and centrepoint of all the universe?
- A ship before Greenwich shot off her ordnance, one piece being charged with a bullet of stone.
Derived terms
* blank bullet * bulletin * bite the bullet * bullet hole * bullet list * bullet point * bullet time * bullet with someone's name on it * dodge a bullet * rubber bulletVerb
(en verb)- Their debut started slow, but bulleted to number six in its fourth week.
- He bulleted a header for his first score of the season.
References
* Weisenberg, Michael (2000)The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523 ----
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