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| dum·dum bul·let [ dúm dum bllit ] (plural dum·dum bul·lets) or dum·dum [ dúm dum ] (plural dum·dums) |
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bullet whose point expands on impact: a bullet with a soft core or vertical cuts made in its point that expands on impact and inflicts a severe wound. The use of dumdum bullets is contrary to the Geneva Convention.
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| [Late 19th century. After Dum Dum, Calcutta, India] |
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