Dum Dum

See also: dum dum, dum-dum, dumdum, and Dumdum

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Transliteration of Bengali দমদম (domdom).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʌm ˈdʌm/

Proper noun

Dum Dum

  1. A city in West Bengal; a suburb of Kolkata, India.
    1. (aviation) The international airport of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, officially Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
      • 1953, “Comet Accident Inquiry”, in Roland E. Dangerfield, editor, The Aeroplane, volume 84, page 668:
        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.

Derived terms

  • dumdum
  • Dum Dum Park
  • North Dum Dum
  • South Dum Dum
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