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Meaning:

Noun:

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

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Verb:

  • informal To speed, like a bullet.
  • informal To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.
  • informal To make a shot, especially with great speed.

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