cannelure

 [kan-l-oor]

can·ne·lure

  [kan-l-oor]
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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Cannelure is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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cannelure (ˈkænəˌlʊə)
 
—n
a groove or fluting, esp one around the cylindrical part of a bullet
 
[C18: from French, ultimately from Latin canāliscanal]

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