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Social and digital media is a bullet train, and that bullet train is not coming home.
Howard Schultz

Meaning of "bullet train" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BULLET TRAIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULLET TRAIN

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bullet train is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BULLET TRAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bullet train in the English dictionary

The definition of bullet train in the dictionary is a passenger train that travels at very high speed.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULLET TRAIN

bulldog clip
bulldogger
bulldoze
bulldozer
bulldust
bulldyke
buller
bullet
bullet hole
bullet point
bullet wound
bullet-headed
bullet-like
bullet-resistant
bulletin
bulletin board
bulletproof
bulletproof vest
bulletrie
bulletwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE BULLET TRAIN

Bahrain
constrain
detrain
diesel train
drivetrain
entrain
express train
freight train
gear train
goods train
Lake Pontchartrain
mail train
passenger train
powertrain
restrain
steam train
strain
toy train
train
tube train
wagon train

Synonyms and antonyms of bullet train in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bullet train» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULLET TRAIN

Find out the translation of bullet train to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bullet train from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bullet train» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

子弹头列车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tren bala
570 millions of speakers

English

bullet train
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुलेट ट्रेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطار السريع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Скоростной поезд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trem-bala
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুলেট ট্রেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

TGV
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kereta api peluru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Superexpress
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

新幹線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

초고속 열차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Senapan peluru
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàu cao tốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புல்லட் ரயில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुलेट ट्रेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mermi treni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bullet train
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bullet Train
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

швидкісний поїзд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tren glonț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρένο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bullet trein
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bullet train
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bullet tog
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bullet train

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLET TRAIN»

The term «bullet train» is regularly used and occupies the 61.317 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLET TRAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bullet train

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QUOTES WITH «BULLET TRAIN»

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Howard Schultz
Social and digital media is a bullet train, and that bullet train is not coming home.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULLET TRAIN»

Discover the use of bullet train in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bullet train and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan
The author gives a thorough examination of the phenomenon of the Shinkansen, and its relationship with Japanese society.
Christopher Hood, Professor of Public Administration and Public Policy Department of Government Christopher Hood, 2006
2
Bullet Trains: Inside and Out
Uses color photographs, diagrams, and maps to illustrate a review of high speed trains, including the Japanese Shinkansen, the French TGV, the InterCity Express, tilting trains, Acela trains, and Maglev trains.
David Biello, Alessandro Bartolozzi, Roberto Simoni, 2002
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Boys' Life
Bullet train locomotives are available in HO scale and the smaller N-scale models. Expect to pay about $75 for a four- unit set. Tomix makes a seven-unit bullet train in N scale. The set, imported by Mokei, sells for about $185. Euro- Rails and ...
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Fourth International Conference on Current and Future Trends ...
At the same time, since Japan is located in earthquake-prone region, the earthquake proof capacity of the Shinkansen system is always concerned especially because of the extremely high speed of the bullet train. The Niigata earthquake ...
B. Barr, 2006
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Yet There Isn't a Train I Wouldn't Take: Railway Journeys
Japanese toy stores abounded with Bullet Train picture books and toy facsimiles that ranged from plastic pull trains for the toddlers to battery-operated tinplate versions for the older age group. In perhaps the ultimate accolade, the ad agency  ...
‎2000
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Popular Mechanics
Your story on America's version of the bullet train was very coherent and easy to understand, much more so than any formal railroad magazine that has written about the project. I have always loved trains, and can recall being the only ...
7
Environmental Vibrations: Prediction, Monitoring, Mitigation ...
... Japan ABSTRACT: Dynamic characteristics of the train-bridge interaction system are clarified by means of three- dimensional dynamic analysis using a 15 DOF bullet train model and the reaction forces at the pier bottoms of the viaducts are ...
Hirokazu Takemiya, 2005
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Fascinating Machines, Grades 4 - 8: ...
It can ifyou are rocketing along in a bullet train.This is an extreme form of train travel. It is getting more popular every day. Bullet trains were first used in Japan. The trains were planned in 1957. They started running in 1959. Before the bullet  ...
Kathryn Wheeler, 2008
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Reflections II
Ben Patridge. Mind is racing Thoughts displacing Mind can't take it Can't move or change it Mind is racing Thoughts displacing Mind can't t ake it Got to accept this.. .LIFE [pre] [to outro] A bullet train A bullet train A bullet train insane my brain ...
Ben Patridge
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Mobile Antenna Systems Handbook
In this chapter, the bullet train antenna system in Japan is introduced. In Section 9.2, an outline of the LCX (leaky coaxial cable) communication system of Japan's bullet train is described. In Section 9.3, the structure and principle of operation of  ...
Kyōhei Fujimoto, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULLET TRAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bullet train is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rising Muslim population akin to bullet train, says Saamna editorial
The Sena has likened the rising Muslim population akin to a 'bullet train' and has said that if the current Muslim population continues to grow, ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Body on fire in bullet train exposes lapses
A fatal fire on Japan's bullet train, started by a man who self-immolated this week, has revealed blind spots in a system known for its speed, ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
Want to Save The Bullet Train, Governor … Get Better Bullet Points!
Not OUR bullet train, mind you, but HIS bullet train. And like Iraq, and like ObamaCare, the bullet train that was meant to help all of us, and ... «City Watch, Jul 15»
4
Fatal Fire on Japan's Airtight Bullet Train Exposes Lapses
A fatal fire on Japan's bullet train, started by a man who self-immolated this week, has revealed blind spots in a system renowned for its speed, ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
5
'Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train financially viable'
The proposed Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train can be financially viable in a decade, if launched in the next two years and operationalised by ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
6
We Asked You To Name India's Bullet Train. Your Suggestions Blew …
Amidst the response were some names that were conjured up in the electrifying minds of our readers. Some were wacky. some were fun and ... «Indiatimes.com, Jul 15»
7
Bullet Train Self-Immolation Highlights Japan's Lax Security
An injured passenger is taken to hospital after a fire incident on a bullet train in Japan on June 30, 2015. Photograph: The Asahi Shimbun/Getty ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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Man believed to have started deadly fire on bullet train in Japan …
Tokyo (CNN) A man aboard a bullet train in Japan is believed to have poured a flammable liquid over himself and set it alight, starting a fire that ... «CNN, Jun 15»
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Minister Hates The Names Babus Came Up With For India's Bullet
... Ministry of Railways is seeking to crowd-source a 'desi name' for country's first high-speed bullet train, proposed by Prime Minister Narendra ... «Indiatimes.com, Jun 15»
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Japanese bullet-train evacuated after man sets himself on fire – video
Passengers are helped off a smoke-filled bullet train in Japan after a man set himself on fire. One other person died in the incident on Tuesday ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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