Dumdum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dumdum is a noun meaning A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound.
Meaning
A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound.
More Meanings
- (childish or endearing) An ignorant person; an idiot.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- dumdums
- dum-dum
- dum dum
- dumb dumb
- dumb-dumb
- dumbdumb
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bullets, dum dum, dumbdumb, dumb-dumb, dunch, dinger.
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