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cannelure

Pronunciation: /ˈkan(ə)ljʊə/
Definition of cannelure

noun

  • a groove round the cylindrical part of a bullet.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French, from canneler 'provide with a channel', from canne 'reed, cane'

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