Associations to the word «Cannelure»

Wiktionary

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.

Wise words

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