bourrelet
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French bourrelet.
Noun
editbourrelet (plural bourrelets)
- (firearms, weaponry) An accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel.
Coordinate terms
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom bourre + -et (influenced by Old French bourrel).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbourrelet m (plural bourrelets)
Further reading
edit- “bourrelet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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