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bullet vs dumdum bullet

dumdum bullet vs bullet

bullet and dumdum bullet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bullet Yes No No No
dumdum bullet Yes No No No
As nouns, dumdum bullet is a hyponym of bullet; that is, dumdum bullet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bullet:
  • bullet: a projectile that is fired from a gun
  • dumdum bullet: a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
Other hyponyms of bullet include dumdum, full metal jacket, rifle ball, rubber bullet.
bullet (noun) dumdum bullet (noun)
(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
a projectile that is fired from a gun
a high-speed passenger train
Difference between bullet and dumdum bullet

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