English noun: bullet | |||
1. | bullet (artifact) a projectile that is fired from a gun | ||
Synonyms | slug | ||
Broader (hypernym) | missile, projectile | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dumdum, dumdum bullet, full metal jacket, rifle ball, rubber bullet | ||
Part meronym | cartridge | ||
2. | bullet (artifact) a high-speed passenger train | ||
Synonyms | bullet train | ||
Broader (hypernym) | passenger train | ||
3. | bullet (act) (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | ||
Samples | He swung late on the fastball. He showed batters nothing but smoke. | ||
Synonyms | fastball, heater, hummer, smoke | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delivery, pitch | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | slider | ||
Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||