dumdum
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[ duhm-duhm ]
/ ˈdʌmˌdʌm /
noun
a hollow-nosed or soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact, inflicting a severe wound.
Also called
dumdum bullet.
Origin of dumdum
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First recorded in 1895–1900; named after
Dum-Dum, town in India where the bullets were made
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British Dictionary definitions for dumdum-bullet
dumdum
/ (ˈdʌmˌdʌm) /
noun
a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed small-arms bullet that expands on impact and inflicts extensive laceration
Also called: dumdum bullet
Word Origin for dumdum
C19: named after
Dum-Dum, town near Kolkata (Calcutta) where these bullets were made