[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cannelure \can"nelure\ ka^n"n-el-ur, n. f., fr.
   canneler to groove. mil.
   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"nelured, a.
   webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
can"nelured 

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