Definition of "bourrelet" [bourrelet]

• A ring of softer material around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts as a sealant so that the propellent gases do not leak through the space between the shell and the barrel. (noun)

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• "G - (hook) croc en G gancho en G gillnet filet maillant red de enmalle grassrope bourrelet de coco relinga de bonote"
• "(Danish saining) (pche la senne danoise) (con red danesa) flying mesh or flymesh maille folle malla libre foam plastic mousse do plastique plstico poroso footrope bourrelet ralingue infrieure relinga de promos, burln front weight poids antrieur peso anterior full mesh maille franche malla entera"
• "The bourrelet was a balloon-shaped cap made of plaited wicker, and was worn by young children to protect their heads when they fell."