Rifle
/ˈɹaɪfəl/
The meaning and definition of Rifle, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). (See also rifflehttp//verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html)
“She made a mess when she rifled through the stack of papers, looking for the title document.”
- To search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.
noun
- A shouldered firearm with a long, rifled barrel to improve range and accuracy.
- An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.
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