English Explanatory Dictionary

bullet train

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Shinkansen train; a Japanese high-speed rail train.
  2. Any high-speed train which resembles such a train.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

bullet train bullet trains

Etymology

Calque from Japanese 弾(だん)丸(がん)列(れっ)車(しゃ) (dangan ressha).

Related words

bullet-nose
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