As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
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.
• uncleaner
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
1 May 2024
(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.