Množina: rifles

ETYM Akin to Dan. rifle, or riffel, the rifle of a gun, a chamfer (cf. riffel, riffelbösse, a rifle gun, rifle to rifle a gun, German riefeln, riefen, to chamfer, groove), and Eng. rive. Related to Rive, Riffle, Rivel.
A shoulder weapon with a long barrel and a rifled bore.
Firearm that has spiral grooves (rifling) in its barrel. When a bullet is fired, the rifling makes it spin, thereby improving accuracy. Rifles were first introduced in the late 18th century.

Množina: Rifles

City in Colorado (USA); zip code 81650.

1. To go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; SYN. go.
2. To ransack especially with the intent to steal
3. To steal and carry away
4. To engage in ransacking and stealing
5. To cut spiral grooves into the bore of
6. To propel (as a ball) with great force or speed

Množina: rifle balls

A bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape.

Množina: rifle barrels

Množina: rifle butts

The butt end of a rifle.

Množina: rifle cartridges

Množina: rifle fires

Množina: rifle grenades

A grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle.
See grenade.

Množina: rifle ranges

1. A range where people can practice shooting rifles.
2. The distance that a rifle bullet will carry; SYN. rifle shot.

Množina: riflebirds

Velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail; SYN. Ptloris paradisea.

Of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel.

Množina: riflemen

1. A soldier whose weapon is a rifle.
2. Someone skilled in the use of a rifle.

Množina: rifleman birds

Small green-and-bronze bird; SYN. Acanthisitta chloris.

SIngular of riflemen is rifleman.