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ˈdʌmˌdʌmdum·dum

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dumdum, dumdum bulletnoun

    a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound

Wikipedia

  1. Dumdum

    Expanding bullets, also known colloquially as dumdum bullets, are projectiles designed to expand on impact. This causes the bullet to increase in diameter, to combat over-penetration and produce a larger wound, thus dealing more damage to a living target. For this reason, they are used for hunting and by most police departments, but are generally prohibited for use in war. Two typical designs are the hollow-point bullet and the soft-point bullet.

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  1. dumdum

    A dumdum is usually referred to as a type of bullet that expands upon impact, causing a larger wound, or it can also informally describe a person regarded as stupid or slow-witted. The term originated from Dum Dum, a town near Kolkata, India, where this type of bullet was originally produced.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. dumdum

    The name of a town and of a valley in India, well known in the military history of the country; it is 8 miles to the northeast of Calcutta, having extensive accommodations for troops, and a cannon-foundry. The place is famous in connection with the mutiny of 1857, as the scene of the first open manifestation on the part of the Sepoys against the greased cartridges.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of DumDum in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of DumDum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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  • dumdumluoti, tomppeliFinnish
  • मूर्ख, उल्लूHindi
  • олух, болван, дуреньRussian

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