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dumdum

/ˈdʌm.dʌm/

Traduction: Nom désignant un type de balle pour armes à feu à tête molle qui s'élargit à l'impact, provoquant de graves blessures.

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noun

/ˈdʌm.dʌm/C1formaltechnical
  • frNom désignant un type de balle pour armes à feu à tête molle qui s'élargit à l'impact, provoquant de graves blessures.

A noun referring to a type of small-arms bullet with a soft nose that expands upon impact, causing severe wounds.

  1. Expanding bulletC1formal

    A type of bullet with a soft nose that expands upon impact, causing a large wound.

    frballe dum-dum

    • The dumdum bullet was banned in warfare due to its severity.
    • Hunters sometimes use dumdum bullets for certain game.
    • The wound was characteristic of a dumdum round.

    Synonymesdumdum bullet