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bullets

bul·let
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo l-it]
    • /ˈbʊl ɪt/
    • /ˈbʊl.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo l-it]
    • /ˈbʊl ɪt/

Definitions of bullets word

  • noun bullets a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms. 1
  • noun bullets a cartridge. 1
  • noun bullets a small ball. 1
  • noun bullets Printing. a heavy dot for marking paragraphs or otherwise calling attention to or itemizing particular sections of text, especially in display advertising. 1
  • noun bullets Cards. an ace. 1
  • verb without object bullets to move swiftly. 1

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Origin of bullets

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Middle French boullette, equivalent to boulle ball (see bowl2) + -ette -ette

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bullets

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bullets popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bullets

noun bullets

  • ammo — Ammo is ammunition for guns and other weapons.
  • gunpowder — an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
  • munitions — Usually, munitions. materials used in war, especially weapons and ammunition.
  • ammunition — Ammunition is bullets and rockets that are made to be fired from guns.
  • asterisks — Plural form of asterisk.

verb bullets

  • whisks — Plural form of whisk.
  • whizzes — to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
  • whooshes — Plural form of whoosh.

Top questions with bullets

  • how fast do bullets travel?
  • what are bullets made of?
  • how to insert bullets in word?
  • where to buy bullets for reloading?
  • how to make a paper gun that shoots paper bullets?

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