Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process of reinforcing the breech-section of a heavy gun by shrinking on coiled rings of wroughtiron or steel.
- noun The series of solid hoops or bands of steel thus used. See
frette .
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Examples
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The robot brought over the container of Megallanic frettage and handed it to Derec.
Perihilion Asimov, Isaac 1988
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