Updated June 2026
The base of a bullet or cartridge case, or audacity in French.
“The forensic analyst examined the culot of the spent cartridge.”
"Culot" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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