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Meaning of "rubber bullet" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUBBER BULLET

rubber bullet  [ˈrʌbə ˈbʊlɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUBBER BULLET

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Rubber bullet is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RUBBER BULLET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rubber bullet

Rubber bullet

Rubber bullets are rubber or rubber-coated projectiles that can be fired from either standard firearms or dedicated riot guns. They are intended to be a non-lethal alternative to metal projectiles. Like other similar projectiles made from plastic, wax, and wood, rubber bullets may be used for short range practice and animal control, but are most commonly associated with use in riot control and to disperse protests. These types of projectiles are sometimes called baton rounds. Rubber projectiles have largely been replaced by other materials as rubber tends to bounce uncontrollably. Such "kinetic impact munitions" are meant to cause pain but not serious injury. They are expected to produce contusions, abrasions, and hematomas. However, they may cause bone fractures, injuries to internal organs, or death. In a study of injuries in 90 patients injured by rubber bullets, one died, 17 suffered permanent disabilities or deformities and 41 required hospital treatment after being fired upon with rubber bullets. Rubber bullets were invented by the British Ministry of Defence for use against rioters in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.

Definition of rubber bullet in the English dictionary

The definition of rubber bullet in the dictionary is a bullet made of a metal ball coated with rubber, intended to injure people rather than kill them, used by police or soldiers to control crowds during a riot.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUBBER BULLET


amulet
ˈæmjʊlɪt
annulate
ˈænjʊlɪt
annulet
ˈænjʊlɪt
articulate
ɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt
bullet
ˈbʊlɪt
cingulate
ˈsɪŋɡjʊlɪt
consulate
ˈkɒnsjʊlɪt
denticulate
dɛnˈtɪkjʊlɪt
geniculate
dʒɪˈnɪkjʊlɪt
immaculate
ɪˈmækjʊlɪt
inarticulate
ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt
lobulate
ˈlɒbjʊlɪt
owlet
ˈaʊlɪt
particulate
pɑːˈtɪkjʊlɪt
pedunculate
pɪˈdʌŋkjʊlɪt
pullet
ˈpʊlɪt
reticulate
rɪˈtɪkjʊlɪt
rivulet
ˈrɪvjʊlɪt
spatulate
ˈspætjʊlɪt
ungulate
ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUBBER BULLET

rubber
rubber band
rubber boots
rubber bridge
rubber cement
rubber cheque
rubber gloves
rubber goods
rubber jaw
rubber plant
rubber plantation
rubber ring
rubber solution
rubber stamp
rubber tree
rubber-stamp
rubber-tyred
rubberise
rubberised
rubberize

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUBBER BULLET

ballet
billet
bite the bullet
cullet
dumdum bullet
grey mullet
gullet
magic bullet
millet
mullet
pallet
pellet
percussion bullet
plastic bullet
red mullet
silver bullet
surmullet
tracer bullet
wallet
yellow-eye mullet

Synonyms and antonyms of rubber bullet in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rubber bullet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUBBER BULLET

Find out the translation of rubber bullet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rubber bullet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rubber bullet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

橡皮子弹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bala de goma
570 millions of speakers

English

rubber bullet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रबर बुलेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رصاصة مطاطية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

резиновая пуля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bala de borracha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাবার বুলেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

balle en caoutchouc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peluru getah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gummigeschoss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゴム弾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고무 총알
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peluru karet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đạn cao su
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரப்பர் புல்லட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रबर बुलेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kauçuk mermi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

proiettile di gomma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gumowa kula
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гумова куля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cauciuc bullet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλαστική σφαίρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rubber bullet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gummikula
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gummi kule
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rubber bullet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUBBER BULLET»

The term «rubber bullet» is normally little used and occupies the 111.187 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUBBER BULLET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rubber bullet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUBBER BULLET»

Discover the use of rubber bullet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rubber bullet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New Scientist
The finding on the rubber bullet was that "at energy levels approximating 30 ft. lb. there was only slight damage, although one animal showed a minimal amount of lung damage. At 90 and approximately 120 ft. lb. skin damage was slightly ...
2
Natural Martial Arts
It is wrong because of two things: The intrinsic tension of the steel bullet and the “ bounce effect” of the rubber bullet. The block of wood hit by the steel bullet would be barely jostled from its original position, even though the bullet punctured a ...
Thomas S. Purtell, 2008
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Less-Lethal Weapons: Microwave Auditory Effect, Rubber ...
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Books, LLC, 2010
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When Violence Erupts: A Survival Guide for Emergency Responders
The rubber bullet was pioneered by the British military and used extensively in Northern Ireland. The original delivery device, a gas grenade launcher, was not very accurate. In 1979, the British army developed the ARWEN (Anti-Riot Weapon, ...
Dennis R. Krebs, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2003
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Issues in Critical and Emergency Medicine: 2011 Edition
New investigation results, 'Severe facial rubber bullet injuries: less lethal but extremely harmful weapons,' are detailed in a study published in Injury. “Less- lethal rubber-bullet weapons are designed to induce blunt injuries that incapacitate ...
‎2012
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Tactical Emergency Medicine
Another type of impact munition is the "rubber bullet." These also come in a variety of shapes and sizes as well as delivery methods. Options fired from a launcher or shotgun include round rubbers balls of varying sizes (typically 0.30 to 0.60 ...
Richard B. Schwartz, John G. McManus, Raymond E. Swienton, 2008
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Playing For England:
The rubber bullet was approx. an inch and a half in diameter, and about seven inches long. It was manufactured from highly compacted rubber, and was extremely solid. I spotted a rioter creeping up a hedge line, towards Blacky and Eaton.
David Black, 2014
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Written Whispers of Words Unspoken
U'r harsh & engaging propensity, 4 the ultimate destruction of my heart, Has left me beguiled & in an utterly lost frame of mind. As I attempt 2 deflect these piercing, yet blunt, Angry spirited rubber bullet's, I try 2 maintain the calm rhythm that my ...
Roi M. Gonzalez, 2012
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Protection of Children During Armed Political Conflict: A ...
Although it is a weapon that was designed and is used to decrease the use of fire arms and so to diminish the risks of fatal injuries in violent encounters, the rubber bullet too caused a number of casualties, also amongst minors. The risks ...
Charles W. Greenbaum, Philip E. Veerman, Naomi Bacon-Shnoor, 2006
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Northern Ireland: Society Under Siege
By June, 1973, several doctors at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast issued a report on the effects of rubber-bullet injuries. The report was subsequently " classified" and withdrawn from circulation. However, during the brief time a few copies ...
Rona M. Fields, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUBBER BULLET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rubber bullet is used in the context of the following news items.
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IN PICTURES: Rubber bullets fired at protesting parents
File: Police have fired rubber bullets, teargas and water cannons at protesting residents in Helenvale, Port Elizabeth. Video: eNCA ... «eNCA, Jul 15»
2
Polish football fans and authorities clash after supporter is killed by …
Police resorted to using rubber bullets to quell the violence, with one hitting and fatally wounding the 27-year-old. Authorities have now announced that an ... «The Independent, May 15»
3
Poland: 1 man dead after getting hit by rubber bullet, 14 officers …
A 27-year-old man who was hit by a police rubber bullet was pronounced dead at the local hospital, and the news ignited more rioting in which 14 policemen ... «Fox News, May 15»
4
Ferguson riots: Police 'fire tear gas and rubber bullets' into crowd …
Footage has emerged of the moment police seemingly fired tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of protesters carrying an apparently unconscious woman in ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
5
Police officer blinded in one eye by rubber bullet takes to YouTube
A second “little hard rubber bullet” struck his left eye a glancing blow, but his vision has not been impaired by the attack. A man the officers were attempting to ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
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Everton fan hit by 'rubber bullet' kept in hospital to wait on head scan …
A grandfather shot in the head by a suspected rubber bullet before Everton's game at Lille has been kept in hospital for a second night - waiting for scan results. «Liverpool Echo, Oct 14»
7
AP Photographer, Freelancer Shot With Israeli Rubber Bullets
... by rubber-coated bullets fired at close range by an Israeli border policeman. ... injured by tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets fired by border police, ... «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
8
Everton fan and grandfather shot in head with rubber bullet says 'I …
Police are now trying to determine whether a 'flash-ball' or rubber bullet was fired. The bullets are designed to be less lethal than those used in normal guns and ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
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Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas and Jail: Ferguson Police Crack Down on …
We speak to Ryan Devereaux of The Intercept. On Monday night covering the demonstrations, he was shot by a rubber bullet, arrested and jailed overnight. «Democracy Now, Aug 14»
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Ferguson riots: Pastor shot with rubber bullet calls for peaceful protest
African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) pastor Renita Lamkin was shot by a rubber bullet by riot police while she was attempting to mediate between the ... «ChristianToday, Aug 14»

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