Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
CANNELURE
Etymology
Noun
cannelure (plural cannelures)
(firearms) 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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Source: Wiktionary
Can"ne*lure (kan"ne*lur), n. [F., fr. canneler to groove.] (Mil.)
Definition: A groove in any cylinder; specif., a groove 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. Also, a groove around the base of a cartridge, where the extractor takes hold. --Can"ne*lured (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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