"rubber bullet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rubber bullets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rubber bullet (plural rubber bullets)
  1. A large ballistic projectile made of or coated with rubber that has a propellant charge, typically used for riot control. Wikipedia link: rubber bullet Synonyms: baton round Related terms: defense ball launcher, flash-ball, riot gun, riot control Translations (Translations): kumiluoti (Finnish), balle de plastique [feminine] (French), balle de défense [feminine] (French), Gummigeschoss [neuter] (German), Hartgummigeschoss [neuter] (German), Gummischrot [masculine] (German), 고무탄 (gomutan) (Korean), bala de borracha (Portuguese), glonț de cauciuc [neuter] (Romanian), gummikulor (Swedish), plastik mermi (Turkish), đạn cao su (Vietnamese), đạn nhựa (Vietnamese), đạn chất dẻo (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-rubber_bullet-en-noun-SZr4YBH1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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