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单词 bullets
释义

Minié ball or bullet /minˈi-ā böl or bŭlˈit/

noun

A cone-shaped bullet containing powder in its base, designed to expand when fired from a Minié rifle

ORIGIN: CE Minié (1814–79), French officer, the inventor

bullet /bŭlˈit/

noun
  1. A little ball
  2. A projectile, now esp a round or conical one fired from any kind of small arm
  3. A plumb or sinker in fishing
  4. (also bullet point) a solid dot used to highlight items in a list (printing)
  5. (with the) dismissal from employment (informal)
ORIGIN: Fr boulette, dimin of boule a ball, from L bulla

bullˈet-head noun

  1. A round head
  2. An obstinate fellow (US)

bullˈet-headed adjective

bullˈet-proof adjective

Proof against bullets (also figurative)

bullet train noun

A high-speed passenger train, esp in Japan

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