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dumdum (bullet) — or dumdum [dum′dum΄] n. 〚after Dumdum, arsenal near Calcutta (now called Kolkata), India < Hindi damdama, hill, fortification〛 a soft nosed bullet that expands when it hits, inflicting a large, jagged wound * * * … Universalium
dumdum (bullet) — or dumdum [dum′dum΄] n. [after Dumdum, arsenal near Calcutta (now called Kolkata), India < Hindi damdama, hill, fortification] a soft nosed bullet that expands when it hits, inflicting a large, jagged wound … English World dictionary
dumdum (bullet) — or dumdum [dum′dum΄] n. [after Dumdum, arsenal near Calcutta (now called Kolkata), India < Hindi damdama, hill, fortification] a soft nosed bullet that expands when it hits, inflicting a large, jagged wound … English World dictionary
Dumdum bullet — Dum dum bul let (Mil.) A kind of man stopping bullet, designed to fragment inside the body and thus inflict a severed and painful wound; so named from Dumdum, in India, where bullets are manufactured for the Indian army. [Webster 1913 Suppl.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dumdum bullet — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dumdum bullet — bullet that expands on impact and causes serious wounds … English contemporary dictionary
dumdum bullet — noun a soft nosed small arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound • Syn: ↑dumdum • Hypernyms: ↑bullet, ↑slug … Useful english dictionary
dumdum — (also dumdum bullet) ► NOUN ▪ a kind of soft nosed bullet that expands on impact and inflicts laceration. ORIGIN from Dum Dum, name of a town and arsenal near Calcutta, India, where they were first produced … English terms dictionary
dumdum — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dumdum — I. /ˈdʌmdʌm/ (say dumdum) noun a kind of hollow nosed bullet that expands on impact, inflicting a severe wound. Also, dumdum bullet. {named after Dum Dum, town in W Bengal, a former ammunition factory} II. /ˈdʌmdʌm/ (say dumdum) noun Colloquial… …
