Definition of Rubber bullet

1. Noun. A bullet made of hard rubber; designed for use in crowd control.

Generic synonyms: Bullet, Slug

Definition of Rubber bullet

1. Noun. A large ballistic projectile, with a propellent charge, typically used for riot control. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rubber Bullet

rubbed
rubbed out
rubber
rubber-base paint
rubber-bulb syringe
rubber-chicken dinner
rubber-necking
rubber baby buggy bumper
rubber band
rubber band airplane
rubber band airplanes
rubber bands
rubber boa
rubber boot
rubber bridge
rubber bullet (current term)
rubber cement
rubber check
rubber cheque
rubber dam
rubber dam clamp
rubber dam clamp forceps
rubber dams
rubber duck
rubber duckies
rubber ducks
rubber ducky
rubber eraser
rubber johnny
rubber match

Literary usage of Rubber bullet

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Congressional Hearing edited by Christopher H. Smith (1999)
"252R-1-40 / 252 R-3-40 - 40mm rubber bullet cartridges. ... Combined rubber bullet and Tear gas projectiles 37mm Mkll family of riot control cartridges ..."

2. Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Congressional Hearing edited by Christopher H. Smith (1999)
"252R-1-40 / 252 R-3-40 - 40mm rubber bullet cartridges. ... Combined rubber bullet and Tear gas projectiles 37mm Mkll family of riot control cartridges ..."

3. Center of the Storm: A Case Study of Human Rights Abuses in Hebron District by Peter Bouckaert, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (2001)
"Israel's failure to make public detailed information on its 134 The term "rubber bullet" is used to refer to any of several types of plastic-coated steel ..."

4. Academic Freedom in Indonesia: Dismantling Soeharto-era Barriers by Joseph Saunders, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1998)
"... University — Jambi, Sumatra Two students were injured, one wounded with a rubber bullet, during a clash between about 1500 students and security forces. ..."

5. World Report 2002: The Events of 2001 by Human Rights Watch (Organization (2002)
"Among those injured was a baby, who was hit in the head by a rubber bullet. In February, the then-president of the Human Rights Committee of the Chamber of ..."

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