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rifle

UK
/ˈraɪfəl/
US
/ˈraɪfəl/

Translations

riflenoun
rifles
pl
UK
/ˈraɪfəl/
US
/ˈraɪfəl/
The soldier carried a rifle on his shoulder.
Солдат нес винтовку на плече.
He cleaned his rifle after the hunting trip.
Он почистил своё ружьё после охоты.
Synonyms
gun
firearm
long gun
piece
weapon
rifleverb
rifled
Past Simple
rifled
Past Participle
rifling
Gerund
UK
/ˈraɪ.fl̩/
US
/ˈraɪ.fəl/
He rifled through the drawer looking for his keys.
Он рылся в ящике в поисках своих ключей.
Additional translations
грабить
поискать
Synonyms
sift
forage
scour
ransack
search
rifleadjective
UK
/ˈraɪ.fl̩/
US
/ˈraɪ.fəl/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to rifles.
Synonyms
rifled
small-bore
long-barreled
shoulder-fired
small-arms

Definitions

riflenoun
A long-barreled firearm designed for precision shooting, typically used by infantry soldiers.
The soldier carefully aimed his rifle at the target.
rifleverb
To search through something quickly and carelessly, often in a way that causes disorder.
She rifled through her bag to find her keys.
To steal or take something from a place or person, often by searching through their belongings.
The thief rifled the drawers for valuables.
To cut spiral grooves inside (a gun barrel) in order to make a firearm more accurate.
The gunsmith rifled the barrel to improve its accuracy.
rifleadjective
Relating to, designed for, or using rifles.
He trained at the local rifle range.
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