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Record 1 2026-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
DEF

A barrel through which a round has been fired while obstructed.

OBS

The resultant excessive radial pressure at the meeting point of the round with the obstruction causes a circumferential bulge in the barrel.

OBS

ringed barrel: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
DEF

Canon par lequel on a tiré un coup alors qu'il était obstrué.

OBS

La pression radiale excessive se produisant au point de contact du projectile et de l'obstruction cause un gonflement de la circonférence du canon.

OBS

tube gonflé; canon gonflé : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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