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bulls

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An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.

Examples :

"The farmer kept the bulls in a separate pasture from the cows. "

animal agriculture

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A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.

Examples :

"The farmer keeps three bulls in the pasture to breed with his cows. "

animal agriculture

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Any adult male bovine.

Examples :

"The rancher kept several bulls to breed with his cows. "

animal agriculture

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An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants, camels and seals.

Examples :

"The marine biologist tagged several bulls in the seal colony for research on their mating habits. "

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A large, strong man.

Examples :

"The construction worker was a bulls, easily carrying heavy beams on his shoulders. "

person body human

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An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.

Examples :

""The bulls on Wall Street are predicting that tech stocks will increase in value this quarter." "

business finance economy

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Examples :

"The neighborhood kids scattered when they saw the bulls coming down the street. "

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A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.

Examples :

"The antique shop owner offered me three bulls for the old silver locket, which I knew was a fair price. "

royal value finance economy history

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(Philadelphia) A man.

Examples :

""A group of bulls from South Philly helped move the furniture into my new apartment." "

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A man who has sex with another man's wife or girlfriend with the consent of both.

Examples :

"Mark and Lisa were comfortable with an open relationship, and they sometimes invited bulls into their bedroom. "

sex person human

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A drink made by pouring water into a cask that previously held liquor.

Examples :

"After the party, the host collected the empty whiskey casks and made a weak drink of "bulls" by adding water to them, hoping to salvage a little something more. "

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A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.

Examples :

"The historian studied the ancient bulls to understand the Pope's rulings during the Middle Ages. "

religion government history

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A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.

Examples :

"The historian examined the ancient document, carefully noting the bulls that authenticated it as a decree from the Pope. "

religion royal history government

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(16th century) A bubble.

Examples :

"The stock market experienced a period of bulls, with prices rising rapidly. "

business finance

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The centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.

Examples :

"The archer aimed carefully and hit the bulls, scoring maximum points. "

sport game mark point

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A shot which hits the centre of a target.

Examples :

""With that last arrow, she scored two bulls, winning the archery competition." "

sport achievement point

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The two central rings on a dartboard.

Examples :

"He aimed carefully, hoping to hit one of the bulls and win the game. "

sport game point mark entertainment

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A hard striped peppermint-flavoured boiled sweet.

Examples :

"After a long day at school, a bulls was just the sweet, minty treat I needed. "

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Thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light.

Examples :

"The sunlight streamed through the bulls, illuminating the lower deck of the old ship. "

nautical part architecture

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A hand-cancelled postmark issued by a counter clerk at a post office, typically done on a receipt for proof of mailing.

Examples :

"The clerk gave me the receipt with the bulls on it as proof I mailed the package. "

stationery communication business writing service

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The central part of a crown glass disk, with concentric ripple effect.

Examples :

"The antique window pane had visible bulls, the raised, rippled centers where the glass blower's rod was attached. "

architecture part material

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A convex glass lens which is placed in front of a lamp to concentrate the light so as to make it more conspicuous as a signal; also the lantern itself.

Examples :

"The railway worker adjusted the bulls on the track signal to make the red light brighter for the approaching train. "

nautical signal technology device

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A £50 banknote.

Examples :

""I paid for the groceries with two bulls." "

value finance economy

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Any of the first postage stamps produced in Brazil from 1843.

Examples :

"My grandfather's stamp collection includes several "bulls," the first postage stamps of Brazil, dating back to the 1840s. "

stationery history

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The faeces of a bull.

Examples :

"The farmer had to be careful not to step in the bulls while walking through the pasture. "

animal agriculture

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False or exaggerated statements made to impress and deceive the listener rather than inform; nonsense.

Examples :

"My little brother told me that he caught a fish as big as a car, but I knew it was just bulls. "

communication language word

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A card game in which the object is to bluff about cards laid down and to determine when one's opponents are bluffing.

Examples :

"Anyone want to play a few hands of bullshit?"

game entertainment

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An object of frustration and/or disgust, often caused by a perceived deception.

Examples :

"The politician's empty promises were just a lot of bulls, making people feel lied to and angry. "

attitude negative

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Statements that may be true but misleading nonetheless.

Examples :

"The politician's claims about job growth were technically true, but full of bulls because they conveniently omitted that most of the new jobs were low-paying, part-time positions. "

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Statements made without any particular reference to their truth value.

Examples :

"The politician's speech was full of bulls; he made many claims that sounded good but were not backed up by any facts. "

communication language statement