cannelure - 3 dictionary results
can⋅ne⋅lure
[kan-l-oo
r] 
–noun
| 1. | a groove or fluting around the cylindrical part of a bullet. |
| 2. | any groove or fluting on a cylinderlike object. |
Related forms:
can⋅ne⋅lured, adjective
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can·ne·lure (kān'ə-lŏŏr') n. A groove around the cylinder of a bullet. [French, alteration of cannelature, from Old Italian cannellatura, from cannello, small tube; see cannelloni.] |
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Cannelure
Can"ne*lure\ (k[a^]n"n[-e]*l[-u]r), n. [F., fr. canneler to groove.] (Mil.) A groove in any cylinder; specif., a groove 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. Also, a groove around the base of a cartridge, where the extractor takes hold. -- Can"ne*lured, a.
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