bullet train
noun
a high-speed passenger train, as on certain routes in Japan.
Nearby words
bulldoze, bulldozer, bullet, bullet forceps, bullet point, bullet train, bullet wood, bullethead, bulletin, bulletin board, bulletproof
Origin of bullet train
First recorded in 1965–70
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Examples from the Web for bullet train
She booked in, bought a bullet-train ticket, and grabbed the handle of her suitcase.
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British Dictionary definitions for bullet train
bullet train
noun
a passenger train that travels at very high speed
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