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cannelure
cannelure
English
Noun
cannelure (plural cannelures)
- 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)