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bullet

N กระสุนปืน ลูกปืน ลูกกระสุน ลูกกระสุนปืน projectile kra-sun-puen

bullethead

N คนโง่ หัวรั้น kon-ngo-hua-ran

bulletin

N แถลงการณ์ ประกาศ announcement ta-laeng-kan

bulletproof

ADJ ป้องกัน กระสุน pong-kan-kra-sun

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BULLET

n.A ball of iron or lead, called also shot, used to load guns for killing man or beast. Balls for cannon are made of iron; musket-balls are made of lead.

BULLETIN

n.A French word denoting 1. An official report from an officer to his commander or superior.
2. An official report of a physician respecting the king's health.
3. A little note given by a banking company.
4. It is sometimes used for a notice, or public announcement; as a bibliographical bulletin.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BULLET

Bul "let, n. Etym: [F. boulet, dim. of boule ball. See Bull an edict, and cf. Boulet. ]

1. A small ball.

2. A missile, usually of lead, and round or elongated in form, to be discharged from a rifle, musket, pistol, or other small firearm.

3. A cannon ball. [Obs. ] A ship before Greenwich. .. shot off her ordnance, one piece being charged with a bullet of stone. Stow.

4. The fetlock of a horse.

Note: [See Illust. under Horse. ]

BULLETIN

Bul "le *tin, n. Etym: [F. bulletin, fr. It. bullettino, dim. of bulletta, dim. of bulla, bolla, an edict of the pope, from L. bulla bubble. See Bull an edict. ]

1. A brief statement of facts respecting some passing event, as military operations or the health of some distinguished personage, issued by authority for the information of the public.

2. Any public notice or announcement, especially of news recently received.

3. A periodical publication, especially one containing the proceeding of a society. Bulletin board, a board on which announcements are put, particularly at newsrooms, newspaper offices, etc.

BULLET-PROOF

BULLET-PROOF Bul "let-proof `, a.

Defn: Capable of resisting the force of a bullet. Bullet tree. See Bully tree. -- Bullet wood, the wood of the bullet tree.

New American Oxford Dictionary

bullet

bul let |ˈbo͝olit ˈbʊlət | ▶noun 1 a projectile for firing from a rifle, revolver, or other small firearm, typically made of metal, cylindrical and pointed, and sometimes containing an explosive. • used in similes and comparisons to refer to someone or something that moves very fast: the ball sped across the grass like a bullet. • (in a sporting context ) a very fast ball. 2 Printing a small symbol, such as a solid circle, printed just before a line of type, such as an item in a list, to emphasize it. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (denoting a cannonball ): from French boulet, boulette ‘small ball, ’ diminutive of boule, from Latin bulla ‘bubble. ’

bulleted

bul let ed |ˈbo͝olitid ˈbʊlɪtɪd | ▶adjective (of items in a list ) preceded by a printed bullet.

bullethead

bul let head |ˈbo͝olitˌhed ˈbʊləthɛd | ▶noun derogatory a person's head that is small and round. • a person with this type of head. • a stupid, self-important, or obstinate person. DERIVATIVES bul let head ed adjective

bulletin

bul le tin |ˈbo͝olitn, -ˌtin ˈbʊlədən | ▶noun a short official statement or broadcast summary of news. • a regular newsletter or printed report issued by an organization or society. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (denoting an official warrant in some European countries ): from French, from Italian bullettino, diminutive of bulletta ‘passport, ’ diminutive of bulla ‘seal, bull. ’

bulletin board

bul le tin board |ˈbʊlətn ˌbɔ (ə )rd | ▶noun a board for displaying notices. • Computing (also bulletin board system ) an information storage system designed to permit any authorized computer user to access and add to it from a remote terminal.

bullet point

bul let point |ˈbʊlət pɔɪnt | ▶noun each of several items in a list, typically the ideas or arguments in an article or presentation and typically printed with a bullet before each for emphasis.

bulletproof

bul let proof |ˈbo͝olitˌpro͞of ˈbʊlətˈˌpruf | ▶adjective designed to resist the penetration of bullets: a bulletproof vest.

bullet train

bul let train |ˈbʊlət treɪn | ▶noun informal a high-speed passenger train: a bullet train that would whisk passengers at speeds of 150 -250 mph along a Tampa-Miami route.

Oxford Dictionary

bullet

bul ¦let |ˈbʊlɪt | ▶noun 1 a metal projectile for firing from a rifle, revolver, or other small firearm, typically cylindrical and pointed, and sometimes containing an explosive. • used in similes to refer to someone or something that moves very fast: the ball sped across the grass like a bullet. • US (in sporting contexts ) a very fast ball. • (the bullet ) informal dismissal from employment: your record's bad, but it's doubtful they'll give you the bullet. 2 Printing a small symbol used to introduce each item in a list, for emphasis. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (denoting a cannonball ): from French boulet, boulette ‘small ball ’, diminutive of boule, from Latin bulla ‘bubble ’.

bulleted

bulleted |ˈbʊlətɪd | ▶adjective (of items in a list ) preceded by a printed bullet or bullet point.

bullet-headed

bullet-headed ▶adjective derogatory having a small, round head. DERIVATIVES bullet head noun

bulletin

bul |letin |ˈbʊlɪtɪn | ▶noun a short official statement or broadcast summary of news. • a regular newsletter or report issued by an organization. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (denoting an official warrant in some European countries ): from French, from Italian bullettino, diminutive of bulletta ‘passport ’, diminutive of bulla ‘seal, bull ’.

bulletin board

bul |letin board ▶noun N. Amer. a noticeboard. • an Internet site where users can post comments about a particular issue or topic and reply to other users' postings.

bullet point

bul ¦let point ▶noun each of several items in a list, preceded by a printed bullet for emphasis. • a printed bullet.

bulletproof

bul ¦let |proof |ˈbʊlɪtpruːf | ▶adjective designed to resist the penetration of bullets: a bulletproof vest.

bullet train

bul ¦let train ▶noun informal a Japanese high-speed passenger train.

American Oxford Thesaurus

bullet

bullet noun the bullet was taken to the police lab: ball, shot, cartridge; informal slug; (bullets ) lead, ammunition, ammo.

bulletin

bulletin noun 1 a news bulletin: report, dispatch, story, press release, newscast, flash; statement, announcement, message, communication, communiqué. 2 the society's monthly bulletin: newsletter, proceedings; newspaper, magazine, digest, gazette, review; tipsheet.

Oxford Thesaurus

bullet

bullet noun ball, shot; informal slug; (bullets ) lead. WORD LINKS bullet ballistophobia fear of bullets Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

bulletin

bulletin noun 1 a television news bulletin: report, news, news report, newscast, flash, newsflash, headlines, dispatch, piece, story, communiqué, press release, statement, announcement, account, message, communication, notification. 2 the Society produces a monthly bulletin: newsletter, news-sheet, newspaper, journal, proceedings, digest, gazette, magazine, review, periodical, organ.

Duden Dictionary

Bulletin

Bul le tin Substantiv, Neutrum , das |bʏlˈtɛ̃ː |das Bulletin; Genitiv: des Bulletins, Plural: die Bulletins französisch bulletin = Bericht, zu altfranzösisch bulle < (mittel )lateinisch bulla, Bulle 1 offizielle Verlautbarung einer Regierung über ein bestimmtes Ereignis ein Bulletin herausgeben, veröffentlichen 2 offizieller Krankenbericht [über eine Persönlichkeit des öffentlichen Lebens ]3 Titel von Sitzungsberichten und wissenschaftlichen Zeitschriften

French Dictionary

bulletin

bulletin n. m. nom masculin 1 Communiqué. : Un bulletin de santé, un bulletin météorologique. 2 Renseignements périodiques sur les notes scolaires. : Il a eu un très bon bulletin. Note Technique En ce sens, le terme relevé de notes a fait l ’objet d ’une recommandation officielle (GDT ). 3 Billet délivré à un usager. : Bulletin de bagages. 4 Petit papier où l ’on inscrit son vote. : Bulletin de vote. Des bulletins nuls, blancs. Nous avons dépouillé et compté les bulletins. As-tu mis ton bulletin dans l ’urne? LOCUTION Bulletin d ’informations. Actualités radiodiffusées ou télévisées. SYNONYME bulletin de nouvelles .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

bullet

bul let /bʊ́lɪt /〖語源は「小さな球」〗名詞複～s /-ts /C 1 弾丸 , 銃弾 ▸ a bullet wound 弾丸による傷 ▸ The bullet hit [grazed ] his ear .弾丸が彼の耳に当たった [をかすった ]▸ take [get ] a bullet 撃たれる 2 弾丸状のもの .3 〘印〙(箇条書きなどに使う )圏点, 傍点, 中黒 (bullet point ).b ì te the b ú llet ｟くだけて｠(不愉快なことなどをやむを得ず )受け入れる, 耐える .g è t [be g ì ven ] the b ú llet 1 弾丸を受ける .2 ｟英｠仕事をクビになる .sw è at b ú llets ｟米くだけて｠ものすごく心配する (!しばしば進行形で ) .～́ tr à in (日本の )新幹線 .

bulletin

bul le tin /bʊ́lət (ə )n |-tɪn /名詞複～s /-z /C 1 (ラジオテレビの短い )ニュース .2 (官庁の )公報, 官報, 告示 ; (重要人物の )病状発表 .3 (団体などの )会報, 報告 , (会社の )社報, (学会などの )紀要 .動詞他動詞 …を (bulletinで )公示する, 発表する .～́ b ò ard ｟米｠掲示板 (｟英｠notice board ).

bullet(-)proof

b ú llet (-)pr ò of 形容詞防弾の ▸ a bullet-proof vest 防弾チョッキ ▸ bullet-proof glass 防弾ガラス