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cannelure

cannelure

English

Noun

cannelure (plural cannelures)

  1. A ringlike groove, such as that around the cylinder of an elongated bullet for small arms to contain a lubricant, or around the rotating band of a gun projectile to lessen the resistance offered to the rifling.

References


French

Etymology

Middle French, first attested in 1545 as canneleüre

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kan.lyʁ/

Noun

cannelure f (plural cannelures)

  1. groove (linear indent)
  2. (botany) striation (on a plant)