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bourrelet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bour-relet
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel.

noun

An escoffion.

noun

A raised rim around a footprint consisting of sediment displaced by the pressure of the step.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French bourrelet.

Inflected Forms

bourrelets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does bourrelet mean?
An accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel.
Where does bourrelet come from?
Borrowed from French bourrelet.

How to pronounce bourrelet

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