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dumdum
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dum·dum  (dmdm)
n.
A hollow-point small-arms bullet designed to expand upon impact, inflicting a gaping wound.

[After Dum Dum, a town of northeast India.]

dumdum [ˈdʌmˌdʌm]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed small-arms bullet that expands on impact and inflicts extensive laceration Also called dumdum bullet
[named after Dum-Dum, town near Calcutta where these bullets were made]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dumdum - a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
bullet, slug - a projectile that is fired from a gun
Translations
dumdum (bullet)
nDumdum(geschoss) nt


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