What is "bullet train"

n. 1 (context rail transport English) The shinkansen, a high-speed passenger train of Japan. Runs at speeds from 200-300 kilometers per hour. 2 (context rail transport English) A high-speed train which resembles such a train. 3 (context informal English) suicide by small firearm; ''see'' take the bullet train.

n. a high-speed passenger train [syn: bullet]

Bullet train may refer to:

• The Shinkansen high-speed trains of Japan, so nicknamed for their appearance and speed
• Other high-speed trains of a similar appearance to Japanese trains
• The Bullet Train (Shinkansen Daibakuha), a 1975 Japanese movie starring Sonny Chiba
• Bullet Train (band), a Japanese boyband
• "Bullet Train" (song), a song by Judas Priest
• Caribou (train), a passenger train formerly used in Newfoundland and colloquially referred to as The Newfie Bullet

"Bullet Train" is the ninth track and second single by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 1997 album Jugulator. The song remains one of the most popular tracks with Tim 'Ripper' Owens on vocals and is featured on their live album '98 Live Meltdown. The single release of the song features a re-recording of the classic track "Rapid Fire" which originally was included on the album British Steel. The second B-side is a re-recorded cover of The Green Manalishi which is a Fleetwood Mac song that the band recorded in 1978. A digipak promo version from 1997 has only the first track. Another promo has "Bullet Train" and "Blood Stained".

is a Japanese boyband formed on December 25, 2011 under Stardust Promotion. The group debuted under the name "" but later changed the name to "". The group consists of "main dancers" and "back vocalists", meaning that the vocalists stand behind the dancers during the band's performances. Bullet Train has been likened to Momoiro Clover Z, a girl group managed by the same talent agency. The group is also described as . Consisting of 5 main dancers, the center among the dancers changes for each single.