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View synonyms for bullet train

bullet train

noun

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


bullet train

noun

  1. a passenger train that travels at very high speed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bullet train1

First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences

For example, Sharif has promised to build a bullet train from Karachi to Lahore without explaining how he would pay for it.

By denying Santorum a win in either state, the Romney camp slowed down what could have been a bullet train.

Stem cell research, the bullet train, reversing global warming?

Japan is celebrating the 45th anniversary of its first bullet train this year.

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

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