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- Dictionaryrifle/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"
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"
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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.
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.
The meaning of RIFLE is to ransack especially with the intent to steal. How to use rifle in a sentence. to ransack especially with the intent to steal; to steal and carry away; to engage in ransacking and stealing…
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.
A rifle is a gun with a long barrel. They shot him at point blank range with an automatic rifle. Neighbours heard the sound of rifle fire and alerted the police.
RIFLE meaning: 1. a type of gun with a long barrel (= part shaped like a tube), fired from the shoulder and…. Learn more.
Definition of rifle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
