"cannelure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cannelures [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French cannelure. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|cannelure}} French cannelure Head templates: {{en-noun}} cannelure (plural cannelures)
  1. (firearms) 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. Categories (topical): Firearms

Inflected forms

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