bul·let 
/ˈbʊlət/ noun
plural bul·lets /ˈbʊlət/ noun [count] 1 : a small piece of metal or another material that is shot out of a gun
▪ He was hit by a stray bullet. [=the bullet missed its target and hit him instead] ▪ He was killed by an assassin's bullet. ▪ He took a bullet to the head. [=he was shot in the head] — often used before another noun ▪ There are bullet holes in the walls. ▪ a bullet wound — see also magic bullet, rubber bullet, silver bullet 2 : a large dot in a document, book, etc., that brings attention to separate pieces of information in a list
▪ Bullets were used to separate each item. — see also bullet point 3 US, sports : a hit or thrown ball or puck that is moving very fast
▪ The quarterback threw a bullet to the receiver.
▪ He was hit by a stray bullet. [=the bullet missed its target and hit him instead] ▪ He was killed by an assassin's bullet. ▪ He took a bullet to the head. [=he was shot in the head] — often used before another noun ▪ There are bullet holes in the walls. ▪ a bullet wound — see also magic bullet, rubber bullet, silver bullet
▪ Bullets were used to separate each item. — see also bullet point
▪ The quarterback threw a bullet to the receiver.
bite the bullet — see 1bite
dodge a/the bullet — see 1dodge
sweat bullets — see 1sweat
— bul·let·ed /ˈbʊlətəd/ adjective
▪ a bulleted list
/ˈbʊlətəd/ adjective ▪ a bulleted list
