What does dumdum mean?
Dumdum means A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound..
He related to us how the savages make bullets from the heart of a very hard wood cured by a special process. These bullets are only effectual when fired from a short range, and when they lodge in the flesh they explode like dumdum bullets.
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Dumdum means A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound..
Common synonyms include dumdum bullet.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He related to us how the savages make bullets from the heart of a very hard wood cured by a special process. These bullets are only effectual when fired from a short range, and when they lodge in the flesh they explode like dumdum bullets.
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