Sekirov Dictionary

rifle

/ˈɹaɪfəl/

noun4

  1. a long gun that rests against the shoulder when fired and can hit targets far away
  2. An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.
  3. [usually plural] (old-fashioned) A rifleman.
  4. A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes.

verb10

  1. To quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing).
  2. To search with intent to steal.
  3. To commit robbery or theft.
  4. To strip of goods; to rob; to pillage.
  5. To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off.
  6. To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.
  7. To move in a flat ballistic trajectory (as a rifle bullet).
  8. To add a spiral groove to a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight in order to improve range and accuracy.
  9. (no longer used) To dispose of in a raffle.
  10. (no longer used) To engage in a raffle.
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rifled · rifling · rifles

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