Bullet and Shell

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Bullet noun - A usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm.

Usage example: it is possible to make your own bullets, but it takes a lot of patience and some extra money

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Shell is a synonym for bullet in thing topic. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Bullet".

Nearby Word: bull

Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

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Bullet is a synonym for shell in missile topic. You can use "Bullet" instead a noun "Shell".

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

individual	individual bullet	individual shell
silver	silver bullet	silver shell
solid	solid bullet	solid shell
single	single bullet	single shell
Other adjectives: heavy, small, entire, hollow, large, big, huge, new, broken, mere, explosive, next, last, golden, literal, magical, exploding, incoming.

In Rifts South America 2, this is justified in the case of the Megaversal Legion's Inerta-Beam weapony, in which the beam is used to accelerate a bullet/shell to incredible speeds.

Source: Arbitrary Maximum Range
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 has (fairly) realistic bullet and shell physics, requiring players to learn not only to lead their targets, but also to estimate ranges and compensate for bullet drop.

Source: Lead the Target
In "Wujing", Liz improvises a replacement for ballistic gel and has the FBI lab run a 9mm bullet and shell casing from the gun she test-fired.

Source: Series / The Blacklist

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