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dumdum bullet noun[ C ] uk /ˈdʌm.dʌm ˌbʊl.ɪt/ us /ˈdʌm.dʌm ˌbʊl.ɪt/(alsodumdum) a bullet with a soft front that increases in size when it hits someone, causing serious injuries达姆弹,柔头弹(一种杀伤力很强的子弹) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bullets & cartridges ballistic blank buckshot bullet cartridge fusillade grapeshot pellet plastic bullet round shot slug tracer volley
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. |