How do you use Bullpup in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Bullpup meaning
- A bullpuppy, a bulldog puppy (of either sex).
- A handgun smaller than a bulldog.
- A firearm configuration in which the trigger is located forward of the magazine and breech, as opposed to a conventional configuration in which the trigger is located rear of the magazine and breech.
Using Bullpup
- The main meaning on this page is: A bullpuppy, a bulldog puppy (of either sex). | A handgun smaller than a bulldog. | A firearm configuration in which the trigger is located forward of the magazine and breech, as opposed to a conventional configuration in which the trigger is located rear of the magazine and breech.
- In the example corpus, bullpup often appears in combinations such as: the bullpup, bullpup design, bullpup assault.
Context around Bullpup
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bullpup
- In this selection, "bullpup" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, early, groza, design, assault and defense stand out and add context to how "bullpup" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 14 groza bullpup assault rifle and early bullpup assault rifles. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bullpup" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bullpup
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The biggest advantage to the bullpup platform comes in space saving design. (12 words)
In bullpup-style firearms, the action and magazine insert is behind the trigger section. (14 words)
Introduced in 1991, the FN P90 features a bullpup design with a futuristic appearance. (14 words)
From 1966 to 1968, Hughes Missile Systems Division and Rockwell competed for the contract to build an entirely new fire-and-forget missile with far greater range performance than any of the Bullpup versions. (34 words)
The L85A1’s bullpup configuration made for a compact weapon: even with a 20-inch barrel the rifle was only 30.9 inches long. (24 words)
Early bullpup assault rifles forced left-handed riflemen to shoot right handed, due to the facing of the ejection port to the right. (23 words)
Example sentences (9)
The Bullpup defense did a respectable job by allowing the Bear cubs only 41 yards on 14 plays.
The bullpup design allows the rifle to be a compact 28 inches long while maintaining a 18 inch long barrel.
The L85A1’s bullpup configuration made for a compact weapon: even with a 20-inch barrel the rifle was only 30.9 inches long.
Early bullpup assault rifles forced left-handed riflemen to shoot right handed, due to the facing of the ejection port to the right.
The biggest advantage to the bullpup platform comes in space saving design.
From 1966 to 1968, Hughes Missile Systems Division and Rockwell competed for the contract to build an entirely new fire-and-forget missile with far greater range performance than any of the Bullpup versions.
In bullpup-style firearms, the action and magazine insert is behind the trigger section.
Introduced in 1991, the FN P90 features a bullpup design with a futuristic appearance.
Successor to the Bizon and the standard SMG for all branches of Russian military and police forces * OTs-14 Groza : Bullpup assault rifle.
Common combinations with bullpup
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: