膛线

膛線
tángxiàn
noun #37,051

Meanings

  1. 1 rifling (helical grooves inside a gun barrel)
  2. 2 rifle bore grooves

Examples

HSK 6
Qiāngguǎn lǐ de tángxiàn ràng zǐdàn xuánzhuǎn fēixíng.
The rifling inside the barrel makes the bullet spin in flight.
HSK 7-9
Jiàndìng rényuán gēnjù tángxiàn hénjì bǐduì zǐdàn.
Forensic examiners compare bullets based on rifling marks.

Tips

usage
Technical term in firearms and ballistics. Each barrel leaves a unique 膛线痕迹 (rifling pattern) on bullets - the basis for forensic firearm identification.
memory
= bore/cavity (compare 胸膛, chest cavity), 线 = line. Literally 'bore lines' - the helical lines inside the barrel.

Stroke Order

táng
线 xiàn