leade
English
Etymology
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Noun
leade (plural leades)
- That portion of a firearm's barrel immediately in front of the chamber where the bullet travels prior to contacting the rifling.
- 2004, Tom A. Warlow, Firearms, The Law And Forensic Ballistics, page 117
- The bullet must then jump some distance before it enters the leade of the rifling in the barrel. There is always some tendency for skidding to occur before the rifling fully engages […]
- 2004, Tom A. Warlow, Firearms, The Law And Forensic Ballistics, page 117
Anagrams
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
leade
Inflection
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Further reading
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland