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0 The one to the right could also be called the bullet 0-

0REally? That's new to me.02br
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00So when a doctor performing an operation to remove slugs from a patient, he/she may say, 'here's another bullet'?0-

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10So when a doctor performing an operation to remove slugs from a patient, he/she may say, 'here's another bullet'?12br
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10Check this illustration:02br
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0Thanks, RayH. To prevent confusion, it's advisable to say slug, right?0-

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01cite10New2grammar12cite10To prevent confusion, it's advisable to say slug, right?12blockquote

10That would be my recommendation. There are a surprising number of people who think that "bullet" refers to the entire assembly of parts shown in the illustration I linked.0-

0The bullet was lodged in his brain - referring to the end piece of the round that was fired from the gun. I think slug is an American term.02br
00After the bullet/slug has left the gun, the empty casing has to be removed from the gun or is ejected automatically from it 0-

0 A werewolf can be killed by a silver bullet - this means only the projectile needs to be silver - the casing could be made of other metal since the casing will not be used to penetrate the werewolf 0-

0Thanks RayH and Optilang. It's new to me because I always referred to the projectile as slug and the entire assembly as bullet. 0-

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01cite10New2grammar12cite10I always referred to the projectile as slug and the entire assembly as bullet.12blockquote

10Very often - bullet - is used to refer to the entire assembly. At the moment of loading a gun, the bullet MUST have the casing with an explosive charge otherwise it would not fire. 02br
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0Hi giys,02br
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00I see 'slug' as a slang term for a bullet.02br
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00Best wushes, Clive0-