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cannelure
[ kan-l-oor ]
noun
- a groove or fluting around the cylindrical part of a bullet.
- any groove or fluting on a cylinderlike object.
cannelure
/ ˈkænəˌlʊə /
noun
- a groove or fluting, esp one around the cylindrical part of a bullet
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Other Words From
- can·ne·lured adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cannelure1
First recorded in 1750–60; from French cannelure, from Middle French cannelature, from Italian cannellatura, probably from cannella “small tube, cinnamon,” from Medieval Latin canella; cane ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cannelure1
C18: from French, ultimately from Latin canālis canal
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Example Sentences
It has the cannelure which is located at the rear, on the portion of bullets of this type.
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That is the groove around the base of the bullet, also known as the cannelure?
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There is a cannelure, that would be the position at which the projectile is crimped and held in the cartridge case.
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Cannelure, kan′e-lūr, n. a groove or a fluting: a groove round the cylindrical part of a bullet.
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The lubricant can then be poured around them until it rises high enough to fill the top cannelure.
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