cannelures

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A form of cannelure — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cannelure
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cannelures. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannelures

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“cannelures.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannelures. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cannelures,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannelures.

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