"bullet-head" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bullet-heads [plural], bullethead [alternative]
Etymology: From bullet + head. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bullet|head}} bullet + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} bullet-head (plural bullet-heads)
  1. A person's head shaped like a bullet.
    Sense id: en-bullet-head-en-noun-4iQmbcmK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. A stupidly stubborn person.
    Sense id: en-bullet-head-en-noun-z8-9lHAP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bullet-headed

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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