bullet train
noun
a high-speed passenger train, as on certain routes in Japan.
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Origin of bullet train
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby bullet train
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Example sentences 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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