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   rifle

   /ˈrʌɪfl/

   noun

   • 1. a gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel intended to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance: "a hunting rifle"
   • ▪ troops armed with rifles: "the Burma Rifles"

   verb

   • 1. make spiral grooves in (a gun or its barrel or bore) to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance: "there are four basic ways to rifle a gun barrel"
   • 2. hit or kick (a ball) hard and straight: "Ferguson rifled home his fourth goal of the season"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French rifler ‘graze, scratch’, of Germanic origin. The earliest noun usage was in rifle gun, which had ‘rifles’ or spiral grooves cut into the inside of the barrel.

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   What is rifle noun?

   • Definition of rifle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a gun with a long barrel which you hold to your shoulder to fire The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What does rifled mean?

   • Often Rifles. any of certain military units or bodies equipped with rifles. , ri·fled, ri·fling. to cut spiral grooves within (a gun barrel, pipe, etc.). to propel (a ball) at high speed, as by throwing or hitting with a bat. , ri·fled, ri·fling. to ransack and rob (a place, receptacle, etc.). to search and rob (a person). to plunder or strip bare.

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   What does rifle mean in a sentence?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of RIFLE is to ransack especially with the intent to steal. How to use rifle in a sentence.

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   What does rifling mean?

   • a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory. one of the grooves. a cannon with such grooves. Often Rifles. any of certain military units or bodies equipped with rifles. , ri·fled, ri·fling.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIFLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RIFLE definition: 1. a type of gun with a long barrel (= part shaped like a tube), fired from the shoulder and…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     RIFLE meaning: 1. a type of gun with a long barrel (= part...

   • Znaczenie Rifle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     rifle definicja: 1. a type of gun with a long barrel (= part...

   • Rifle: Arabic Translation

     RIFLE translate: بُنْدُقِيّة, يُقلِّب بقَصْد السرِقة. Learn...

   • Rifle Spanish Translation

     RIFLE translate: rifle, rebuscar, rifle [masculine,...

   • Rifle: Japanese Translation

     RIFLE translate: （銃身の長い）銃, ライフル, くまなく探す, （盗む物を探して）引っかき回す,...

   • Rifle: Korean Translation

     rifle translate: 소총, 샅샅이 뒤지다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Air Rifle

     AIR RIFLE definition: 1. a gun with a long barrel (= part...

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   A rifle is a long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting and higher stopping power, with a barrel that has a helical or spiralling pattern of grooves ( rifling) cut into the bore wall.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word rifle, from a shoulder weapon with a rifled bore to a verb meaning to ransack or to hit with force. See synonyms, examples, etymology and related articles.

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   Rifle definition: a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.. See examples of RIFLE used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIFLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A rifle is a gun with a long barrel and spiral grooves inside, or a unit of soldiers armed with rifles. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of 'rifle' in British and American English.

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9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionrifle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   A rifle is a gun with a long barrel that you hold to your shoulder to fire. Learn how to use the word rifle in different contexts, such as hunting, assault, or air rifle, with pictures and pronunciation.