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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 References 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Synonyms

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[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ʊlɪt

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French boulette.

[edit] Noun

bullet (plural bullets)

1. A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
2. The ammunition for a sling or slingshot.
3. (typography) A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, •, often used for marking items in a list. (see also bulleted)
4. (informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the explosive charge, etc.
5. (banking, finance) A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.
6. A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition.

   John's not going to any of his top schools; he got a bullet from the last of them yesterday.

7. (slang) One year of prison time
8. (slang) An ace (the playing card).

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[edit] Verb

to bullet (third-person singular simple present bullets, present participle bulleting, simple past and past participle bulleted)

1. (transitive, informal) To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.
   • 2000, Merriam-Webster, Inc, Merriam-Webster's collegiate encyclopedia‎, page x:

     For instance, in the article on Tim Berners-Lee, we have bulleted "World Wide Web"

   • 2004, Richard P. Pohanish, HazMat data: for first response, transportation, storage, and security‎, page x:

     The author has bulleted this section to make it easier to read and included important notes and warnings.

   • 2008, Deanna Davis, The law of attraction in action, page 42:

     I had mind-mapped everything from my business to my baby girl's needs and had bulleted my talking points, brownie points, and breaking points for just about every life area

2. (intransitive, informal) To speed, like a bullet.

   Their debut started slow, but bulleted to number six in its fourth week.

3. (transitive, informal) To make a shot, especially with great speed.

   He bulleted a header for his first score of the season.

[edit] References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From English bullet.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bulət/, [ˈb̥uləd̥]

[edit] Noun

bullet (plural indefinite bullets, no definite forms)

1. (typography) bullet (a printed symbol, e.g. •, used for marking items in a list) [from 1994]

[edit] Synonyms

• punkttegn