bullet
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• noun
A small, specifically shaped metal projectile designed to be fired from a firearm.
"The forensic investigator carefully extracted the bullet from the wooden frame to analyze its striations."
A typographical symbol, often a heavy dot, used to draw attention to individual items in a vertical list.
"The presenter used a clean slide with several bullets to clearly summarize the main objectives of the quarterly project."
• verb
To format or emphasize text items by placing a typographical symbol in front of them.
"The editor decided to bullet the key takeaways at the end of the chapter to improve readability for the students."
To move or travel at a very high speed, resembling the flight of a projectile.
"The newly engineered high-speed train bulleted past the rural station without making a sound."
Word Nuance & Usage
In technical terminology, a bullet strictly refers to the metal projectile itself, whereas the complete unfired unit (including casing, powder, and primer) is properly called a cartridge.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle French 'boulette' (small ball), a diminutive of 'boule' (ball), which traces back to Latin 'bulla' (bubble, round object). It entered English in the 16th century.
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