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单词 dumdum bullet
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dumdum bulletnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈdʌm.dʌm ˌbʊl.ɪt/us/ˈdʌm.dʌm ˌbʊl.ɪt/also dumdum

a bullet with a soft front that increases in size when it hits someone, causing serious injuries

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Bullets & cartridges

  • blank
  • buckshot
  • bullet
  • cartridge
  • fusillade
  • grapeshot
  • pellet
  • plastic bullet
  • round
  • shot
  • slug
  • tracer
  • volley

Examples from literature

  • Among these seizures were many chests containing dumdum bullets and bearing the stamp of the ammunition factory where they were made. 
  • Dumdum bullets are rightfully ruled out because they inflict frightful and often incurable wounds, and the aim of humane warfare is to disable the enemy, not permanently to injure him. 
  • French soldiers have never used dumdum bullets. 
  • In their bodies we find dumdum bullets, and we hear tales which confirm those of the refugees. 
  • The department has received no other complaints of alleged sales of dumdum bullets by American citizens to belligerent Governments. 
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