Definition of dumdums Dumdums
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Wiktionary 
- dumdums (Noun)
Plural of dumdum.
Part of speech
🔤- dumdums, noun, plural of dumdum.
WordNet
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| dumdum - a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound | ||
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Wiktionary
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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.
Part of speech
🔤- dumdum, noun, singular of dumdums.
