noun / verb
bullet
BULL-it/ˈbʊlɪt/
A small projectile discharged from a gun.
A copper-jacketed bullet lies beside an empty cartridge case.
Etymology
The pieces convey a small round object. The word first named a cannonball, then a smaller metal ball fired from a gun—the source of the modern projectile sense.
In context
a traditional bullet is a solid Lead Core jacketed in Copper
More examples
- The ball left his racket like a bullet.
- Use a bullet to mark each item in the list.
- She bulleted the main findings for the presentation.
Forms
bullet · bullets · bulleted · bulleting
Similar words
- cartridge
- Includes the projectile, case, propellant, and primer, not just the bullet.