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What is the noun for bullet?

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bullet
  1. A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
  2. (informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.
  3. Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use.
  4. (typography) A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, (•), often used in lieu of numbers for marking items in a list. (see also bulleted)
  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.
  7. (slang) One year of prison time
  8. (slang) An ace (the playing card).
  9. (figuratively) Anything that is projected extremely fast.
  10. (in attributive use) Very fast (speedy).
  11. (obsolete) A small ball.
  12. (obsolete) A cannonball.
  13. (fishing) A plumb or sinker.
  14. (obsolete) The fetlock of a horse.
  15. (Ireland, particularly in Northern Ireland) The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling.
  16. Synonyms:
  17. Examples:
    1. “A third officer was also shot at but escaped injury when the bullet ricocheted off his radio harness.”
bullets
  1. plural of bullet
  2. (poker) A pair of aces as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Craters appeared in her wake from the hail of bullets raining down on her from above.”
      “Other security items in high demand are bullet-proof vests, 9mm handguns that use rubber bullets and walk-through metal detectors.”
      “Light bullets are the quanta of the electromagnetic field and are known as photons.”
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