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Cannelure
- - 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.
Canneries
- noun - a factory where food is canned
Canoeists
- noun - someone paddling a canoe
Cantering
- verb -
- ride at a canter; "The men cantered away"
- riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop; "the cantering soldiers"
Careenage
- - Expense of careening ships. (b) A place for careening.
Careening
- verb - move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
- walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
Careering
- verb - move headlong at high speed; "The cars careered down the road"; "The mob careered through the streets"
Careerism
- noun - the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity