Bullets: meaning, definitions and examples

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bullets

[ ˈbʊlɪts ]

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ammunition

Small, metal projectiles fired from a gun.

Synonyms

ammunition, projectiles, rounds

Examples of usage

The soldier loaded his rifle with bullets before heading into battle.
The detective found bullet casings at the crime scene.

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list

A small dot, symbol, or icon used to itemize or highlight information in a list.

Synonyms

dot, marker, symbol

Examples of usage

The presentation slide had bullet points summarizing the key information.
Make sure to use bullet points to organize your thoughts in the essay.

Translations

Translations of the word "bullets" in other languages:

🇵🇹 balas

🇮🇳 गोलियाँ

🇩🇪 Kugeln

🇮🇩 peluru

🇺🇦 кулі

🇵🇱 pociski

🇯🇵 弾丸 (dangan)

🇫🇷 balles

🇪🇸 balas

🇹🇷 mermiler

🇰🇷 총알 (chong-al)

🇸🇦 رصاصات

🇨🇿 kulky

🇸🇰 gulky

🇨🇳 子弹 (zǐdàn)

🇸🇮 krogle

🇮🇸 kúlur

🇰🇿 оқтар

🇬🇪 ტყვიები

🇦🇿 güllələr

🇲🇽 balas

Word origin

The word 'bullets' originated from the Middle French word 'boulette', which means 'small ball'. The term was first used in the 1570s to refer to small leaden balls used as projectiles in firearms. Over time, the meaning of 'bullets' expanded to include any small metal projectiles fired from guns. In the context of list formatting, the term 'bullet' is derived from its original meaning of a small dot or symbol used to highlight information.