English Explanatory Dictionary

dum dum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soft point or hollow point bullet, designed to expand when it hits its target and therefore cause more serious damage.
noun
  1. Alternative form of dumdum.
name
  1. A city in West Bengal; a suburb of Kolkata, India.
  2. The international airport of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, officially Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
  3. A locality in the Tweed council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌm ˈdʌm/

Word forms

dum dum dum dums dum-dum dumdum

Etymology

Named after the Dum Dum arsenal in Calcutta, India.

Synonyms

dum dum bullet

Derived words

dumdum Dum Dum Park North Dum Dum South Dum Dum
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