CANNELURE


Meaning of CANNELURE in English

[ 'kan(ə)ljʊə ]

■ noun a groove round the cylindrical part of a bullet.

Origin

C18: from Fr., from canneler 'provide with a channel', from canne 'reed, cane'.

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