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DUMDUM BULLET: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
 
 Synonyms: dumdum
 
 See Also: bullet, slug

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dum"dum bul"let\ (Mil.)
A kind of manstopping bullet; -- so named from Dumdum, in
India, where bullets are manufactured for the Indian army.
 

 

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