dumdum (bullet)
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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 … 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 — 1897, named for Dum Dum arsenal in Bengal, where the British made them to use against fanatical charges by tribesmen. Outlawed by international declaration, 1899. The place name is lit. hill, mound, battery, cognate with Pers. damdama … Etymology dictionary
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… …
