silver bullet

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === silver bullet (plural silver bullets) (literally, folklore) A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf, vampire, or other monster. (figurative) Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or to bring miraculous results. Synonym: magic bullet (colloquial) A classic dry martini cocktail. (military slang) A thermometer, especially one used for rectal temperature readings. ==== Hypernyms ==== bullet ==== Translations ==== === References === silver bullet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “silver bullet”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.