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What (who) is rubber bullet - definition

RUBBER OR RUBBER-COATED PROJECTILES THAT CAN BE FIRED FROM EITHER STANDARD FIREARMS OR DEDICATED RIOT GUNS
Rubber bullets; Rubber coated steel bullet; Rubber baton round
  • 9mm pa cartridge with rubber bullet
  • in Northern Ireland]] from 1970-1975
  • Rubber balls used against protesters in [[Ni'lin]], August 2013

rubber bullet         
(rubber bullets)
A rubber bullet is a bullet made of a metal ball coated with rubber. It is intended to injure people rather than kill them, and is used by police or soldiers to control crowds during a riot.
Rubber bullets were used to break up the demonstration.
N-COUNT
rubber bullet         
¦ noun a bullet made of rubber, used especially in riot control.
Foam rubber         
RUBBER MANUFACTURED WITH A FOAMING AGENT
Foam Rubber; Rubber foam; Foam rubber latex; Foam-rubber
Foam rubber (also known as cellular, sponge, or expanded rubber) refers to rubber that has been manufactured with a foaming agent to create an air-filled matrix structure. Commercial foam rubbers are generally made of synthetic rubber, natural latex or polyurethane.

Wikipedia

Rubber bullet

Rubber bullets (also called rubber baton rounds) are a type of baton round. Despite the name, rubber bullets typically have either a metal core with a rubber coating, or are a homogeneous admixture with rubber being a minority component. Although they are considered a less lethal alternative to metal projectiles, rubber bullets can still cause fatal injuries as well as other serious injuries such as blindness or other permanent disabilities.

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 used in riot control and to disperse protests.

Rubber bullets were invented by the British Ministry of Defence for riot control purposes in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, and were first used there in 1970.

Rubber projectiles have largely been replaced by other materials, as rubber tends to bounce uncontrollably.

Examples of use of rubber bullet
1. Firefighters said they had evacuated at least three people, including one hit with a rubber bullet.
2. He showed me a rubber bullet that he said had hit him.
3. A Palestinian youth was critically wounded by a rubber bullet fired by the IDF in Jenin.
4. The Dane was shot in the chest by a rubber bullet fired from a gas pistol.
5. A university student iced a red welt on his upper thigh, inflicted by a rubber bullet.