"bullet sponge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bullet sponges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bullet sponge (plural bullet sponges)
  1. (video games) A character who is able to survive being hit by a large amount of ammunition or other weaponry.
    Sense id: en-bullet_sponge-en-noun-1s5pq2f8 Categories (other): Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Topics: video-games
  2. (military slang) A person, vehicle, or group of people or vehicles that attracts enemy fire. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bullet_sponge-en-noun-B2ugVurp Topics: government, military, politics, war

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