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CANNELURES
Noun
cannelures
plural of cannelure
Source: Wiktionary
CANNELURE
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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(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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