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flut·ing
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cannelure
a groove or fluting, esp one around the cylindrical part of a bullet -
flute
a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder. -
bridge fluting
(on the stem of a drinking glass) flutes or facets continuing onto the underside of the bowl. -
gothic armor
white armor of the 15th century, marked especially by much fluting and ornamentation. -
highfalutin
pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious. -
maximilian armor
full plate armor of the early 16th century, representing a combination of Italian and German styles and characterized by extensive use of fluting for lightness and strength.