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- [rahy-fling]
- /ˈraɪ flɪŋ/
- /ˈraɪ.fl̩/
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- [rahy-fling]
- /ˈraɪ flɪŋ/
Definitions of rifling word
- noun rifling 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 rifling one of the grooves. 1
- noun rifling a cannon with such grooves. 1
- noun rifling (often initial capital letter) rifles, any of certain military units or bodies equipped with rifles. 1
- verb with object rifling to ransack and rob (a place, receptacle, etc.). 1
- verb with object rifling to search and rob (a person). 1
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Origin of rifling
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; rifle1 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Rifling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rifling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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