bullet train

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noun

a high-speed passenger train, as on certain routes in Japan.

Origin of bullet train

First recorded in 1965–70

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Related Words for bullet train

aerotrain

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She booked in, bought a bullet-train ticket, and grabbed the handle of her suitcase.
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Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for bullet train

bullet train

noun

a passenger train that travels at very high speed

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