(also ~ bullet )
■ noun a kind of soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact and inflicts laceration.
Origin
C19: from Dum Dum , a town and arsenal near Calcutta, India, where they were first produced.
(also ~ bullet )
■ noun a kind of soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact and inflicts laceration.
Origin
C19: from Dum Dum , a town and arsenal near Calcutta, India, where they were first produced.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004