different between propellent vs bourrelet

English

Etymology

propel +? -ent; originally from Latin pr?pell?nt-, from pr?pell?ns, from pr?pell?. Less common than propellant despite being more correct from an etymological viewpoint.

Noun

propellent (plural propellents)

1. Alternative spelling of propellant

Adjective

propellent (comparative more propellent, superlative most propellent)

1. Capable of propelling.
   • 1845, The Lancet snippet only

     and directed the abstraction of blood for its removal, after which the pains became more propellent, […]

   • 1915, Leonard Metcalf, Harrison Prescott Eddy, American Sewerage Practice, page 137

     whereas if more propellent force is required, an explosive lower in the table should be selected.

Translations

Anagrams

• prepollent

Latin

Verb

pr?pellent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of pr?pell?

English

Etymology

French

Noun

bourrelet (plural bourrelets)

1. (firearms) An accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel.

Coordinate terms

• driving band

French

Etymology

From bourre +? -et (influenced by Old French bourrel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu?.l?/

Noun

bourrelet m (plural bourrelets)

1. padding
2. roll of fat
3. (firearms) bourrelet

Further reading

• “bourrelet” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).