Rifle: meaning, definitions and examples
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rifle
[ หraษชfl ]
weapon
A rifle is a type of gun with a long barrel, designed to be fired from the shoulder. It is often used for hunting or in military operations.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The hunter aimed his rifle at the deer.
- The soldier carried a rifle during the patrol.
- The sniper's rifle had a powerful scope for long-range accuracy.
search
To rifle means to search quickly through something, often in a rough or disorderly way, looking for something valuable or useful.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She rifled through the drawers in search of the missing key.
- The burglar rifled through the safe for any valuable items.
Translations
Translations of the word "rifle" in other languages:
๐ต๐น rifle
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคพเคเคซเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Gewehr
๐ฎ๐ฉ senapan
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะฒะธะฝััะฒะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ karabin
๐ฏ๐ต ใฉใคใใซ
๐ซ๐ท fusil
๐ช๐ธ rifle
๐น๐ท tรผfek
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุฏููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ puลกka
๐ธ๐ฐ puลกka
๐จ๐ณ ๆญฅๆช
๐ธ๐ฎ puลกka
๐ฎ๐ธ riffill
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผัะปััา
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแจแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tรผfษng
๐ฒ๐ฝ rifle
Word origin
The word 'rifle' originated in the 18th century from the Old French word 'rifler', which means 'to scratch or scrape'. It was initially used to describe the act of ransacking or searching through something quickly. Over time, it evolved to also refer to the firearm with a long barrel that we know today.