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- [rahy-fuh l]
- /ˈraɪ fəl/
- /ˈraɪ.fl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rahy-fuh l]
- /ˈraɪ fəl/
Definitions of rifle word
- noun rifle 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. 1
- noun rifle one of the grooves. 1
- noun rifle a cannon with such grooves. 1
- noun rifle (often initial capital letter) rifles, any of certain military units or bodies equipped with rifles. 1
- verb with object rifle to ransack and rob (a place, receptacle, etc.). 1
- verb with object rifle to search and rob (a person). 1
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Origin of rifle
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < Low German rīfeln to groove, derivative of rīve, riefe groove, flute, furrow; akin to Old English rifelede wrinkled
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Parts of speech for Rifle
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rifle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rifle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rifle
noun rifle
- anlace — a medieval short dagger with a broad tapering blade
- arbalest — a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means
- archery — Archery is a sport in which people shoot arrows at a target using a bow.
- assegai — a southern African cornaceous tree, Curtisia faginea, the wood of which is used for making spears
- atlatl — a wooden implement used to throw a spear or similar weapon at a greater speed or distance as used by Native Americans
verb rifle
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- boweling — Anatomy. Usually, bowels. the intestine. a part of the intestine.
- breached — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- breaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- break into — If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
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