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 Definitions of dumdum  [ˈdʌmˌdʌm]  

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Definition of 'dumdum' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) dumdum
a hollow-nosed or soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact, inflicting a severe wound.

Etymology:  (1895–1900; after Dum-Dum, suburb of Calcutta, India, where the bullets were made)

Definition of 'dumdum' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) dumdum, dumdum bullet
a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound

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