What does dumdum mean?
A bullet or ball of soft lead used in a revolver, especially one that is designed to expand on impact, making the wound larger and more difficult to close. A dumdum bullet is a type of expanding bullet.
Example
"The police officer was shot with a dumdum bullet, which caused severe damage to the surrounding tissue."
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