(countable, uncountable) A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
(countable, informal, uncountable) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.
(countable, uncountable) Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use.
(countable, uncountable) A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, “•”, often used to mark items in a list.
(countable, uncountable) A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.
(countable, uncountable) A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition.
(countable, slang, uncountable) One year of prison time.
(countable, slang, uncountable) An ace (the playing card).
(countable, figuratively, uncountable) Anything that is projected extremely fast.
(attributive, countable, uncountable) Very fast (speedy).
(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of bullet chess.
(countable, uncountable) A plumb or sinker.
(Ireland, countable, uncountable) The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling.
(Australia, countable, uncountable) A roughly bullet-shaped sweet consisting of a cylinder of liquorice covered in chocolate.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) A small ball.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) A cannonball.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) The fetlock of a horse.
(Canada, US, countable, uncountable) The best workout time at a track on a given day at a specific distance, traditionally marked by a printer's bullet.
(countable, uncountable) A notation used on pop music charts to indicate that a song is climbing in the rankings.

(informal, transitive) To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.
(informal, intransitive) To speed, like a bullet.
(informal, transitive) To make a shot, especially with great speed.
(rare, slang, transitive) To inflict bullet shots upon.
(slang, transitive) To fire from a job; to dismiss.

bullets

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bullet

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/ˈbʊl.ɪts/

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