bullet

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a projectile that is fired from a gun
  2. noun a high-speed passenger train
  3. noun (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

Etymology

From Middle English bullet (“an official tag or badge of registration or identification”), from Old French bullete, diminutive of boule (“ball”). Later influenced by Middle French boulette and French boulet.

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Synonyms

slug

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