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Dum Dum
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English
thumb|Dum Dum Airport
Alternative forms
en Dumdum
Etymology
en bn দমদম domdom.
Pronunciation
en /ˈdʌm ˈdʌm/
Proper noun
1
en city s/West Bengal ; suburb city/Kolkata c/India.
en aviation en The international airport of city/Kolkata c/West Bengal c/India, officially Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
en 1953 The Aeroplane https://books.google.co.in/books?id=LQAnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA668 Comet Accident Inquiry 84 Roland E. Dangerfield 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.
en locality in the carea/Tweed north eastern s/New South Wales c/Australia.
Derived terms
en Dum Dum Park dumdum North Dum Dum South Dum Dum