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DUMDUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dumdum mean? 

DUMDUM (noun)
  The noun DUMDUM has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: DUMDUM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DUMDUM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dumdum; dumdum bullet

Hypernyms ("dumdum" is a kind of...):

bullet; slug (a projectile that is fired from a gun)


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