rifle

[US]/ˈraɪfl/
[UK]/ˈraɪfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a firearm designed with a rifled barrel for improved accuracy and range

Phrases & Collocations

sniper rifle

bolt-action rifle

semi-automatic rifle

hunting rifle

assault rifle

air rifle

automatic rifle

Example Sentences

a rifle with a heavy kick.

he was an excellent rifle shot.

the distant crackle of rifle fire

a good shot with the rifle and the bow.

the caliber of a rifle

an exploded diagram of the rifle's parts.

a line of replacement rifled barrels.

rifle the safe of its contents

The rifle -ries almost a mile.

a takedown rifle; a takedown scaffold.

Break out the rifles!

This rifle only holds one cartridge.

bringing his rifle to bear on a distant target.

Parker had his rifle at the port.

they were to present their rifles, take aim, and fire.

she rifled through the cassette tapes.

Real-world Examples

The window vines that clamber yet, Whose blooms the bee still rifles?

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

He raised his rifle. Don't shoot!

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

I wish we had rifles. I mean, they got rifles.

Source: Tiger and Leopard: The Little Overlord (Original Soundtrack)

Unlike his colleagues, the pale 21-year-old held no rifle in his hands.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

The assailant who was using a semiautomatic rifle also died at the scene.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2023

But it's a shame to waste a rifle like this on kneecaps.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

A name derived from the fanciful resemblance to the sound produced by cocking a rifle.

Source: The Five Orange Pips of Sherlock Holmes

Still, police say he bought the rifle he allegedly used in the attack from a store last year.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Do you know what is lovely? This is the proverbial rifling through your recipe drawers. Yeah.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

Goes down into the living room, gets out the rifle from the hiding place behind the radiator.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

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