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cannelure

cannelure noun: 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.

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.

Forms of cannelure

pluralcannelures

Origin of cannelure

Borrowed from French cannelure.

Words formed from cannelure

Questions about cannelure

What does cannelure mean?
Cannelure means 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.
What part of speech is cannelure?
Cannelure is a noun.
What is the plural of cannelure?
The plural of cannelure is cannelures.

Words near cannelure in the dictionary

  1. Cannells
  2. canneloid
  3. cannelon
  4. cannelons
  5. cannels
  6. cannelure
  7. cannelured
  8. cannelures
  9. cannelé
  10. cannelés
  11. cannequin

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