bullet

noun [C]

/ˈbʊl.ɪt/

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B2 a small, metal object that is shot from a gun: A bullet had lodged in the boy's leg.Bullets and cartridges › a bullet pointPrinting and word processing

(Definition of bullet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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