DUMDUM


Meaning of DUMDUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdəm-ˌdəm ]

noun

Etymology: Dum Dum, arsenal near Calcutta, India

Date: circa 1889

: a bullet (as one with a hollow point) that expands more than usual upon hitting an object

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.