bourrelet

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noun

An accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel.

OriginFrench bourrelet →
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Meanings

nounbourrelet (plural bourrelets)

plural bourrelets

  1. engineeringAn accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel.

    The bourrelet is a slightly raised surface on the rocket designed to maintain a light contact with the inside of the launching tube to center the rocket when fired.

    2019, Thomas Gersbeck, Practical Military Ordnance Identification, 2nd edition, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 111
  2. An escoffion.
  3. A raised rim around a footprint consisting of sediment displaced by the pressure of the step.

Origin

  1. Frenchbourrelet
  2. Frenchbourrelet
  3. Englishbourrelet

Borrowed from French bourrelet.

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APA

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Chicago

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