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Meaning of the word rifle in English

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rifle

US /ˈraɪ.fəl/
UK /ˈraɪ.fəl/
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Noun

1.

a gun, especially a firearm, having a rifled bore, and designed to be fired from the shoulder

Example:
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He aimed his rifle at the target.
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The hunter carried a powerful rifle.
Synonym:
firearmgunmusketcarbine

Verb

1.

to search through something in a hurried way in order to find or steal something

Example:
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The burglars began to rifle through the drawers.
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He would often rifle through his pockets for loose change.
Synonym:
ransackpillageplunderrummageloot
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