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bul·let    Audio Help   (bŏŏl'ĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. A usually metal projectile in the shape of a pointed cylinder or a ball that is expelled from a firearm, especially a rifle or handgun.
    2. Such a projectile in a metal casing; a cartridge.
  2. An object resembling a projectile in shape, action, or effect.
  3. Printing A heavy dot ( · ) used to highlight a particular passage.


[French boulette, diminutive of boule, ball, from Old French, from Latin bulla.]

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