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dum·dum· (bullet) (dum′dum′)

noun

a soft-nosed bullet that expands when it hits, inflicting a large, jagged wound

Etymology: after Dumdum, arsenal near Calcutta (now called Kolkata), India < Hindi damdama, hill, fortification

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