dumdum
/ˈdʌmdʌm
/(also dumdum bullet)
noun
A kind of soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact and inflicts laceration.The bullet often breaks into tiny pieces after penetration, ripping up muscle and nerve and causing multiple internal injuries, much like the internationally banned dumdum bullet....
- They used bullets that are called dumdum bullets, and when they hit, whatever they hit, there are fragments everywhere, and they shot at the cameramen.
- Bullets cause injury by transferring their energy into the body tissues; the design of the bullet influences this process, with hollow nosed or dumdum bullets being designed to maximise energy transfer.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Dum Dum, name of a town and arsenal in eastern India where such bullets were first produced.