dum dum

plural dum dums · alternative dum-dum · alternative dumdum

1. informalengineeringA soft point or hollow point bullet, designed to expand when it hits its target and therefore cause more serious damage.

   Synonyms: dum dum bullet

plural dum dums · alternative dum-dum · alternative dumdum

1. alternativeAlternative form of dumdum.

alternative Dumdum

1. A city in West Bengal; a suburb of Kolkata, India.
   1. aeronauticsThe international airport of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, officially Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

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      At the time of going to press the useful evidence report consists of the fact that a storm warning was given to [BOAC Flight 783]’s captain, but that he, after consultations with meteorological people, decided to take off according to plan. The aircraft, following fire-warning-circuit rectification at Singapore and radio fault-rectification at Dum Dum Airport, Calcutta was then two and a half hours behind schedule.

      1953, “Comet Accident Inquiry”, in Roland E. Dangerfield, editor, The Aeroplane, volume 84, page 668

2. A locality in the Tweed council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.