air rifle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of air rifle
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The first medal of the Games will be in shooting - mixed team air rifle - and that is expected to be won at 10:30 BST on Saturday, 27 July.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024
On the American team, three-time Olympic champion Vincent Hancock is confirmed to defend his title in men’s skeet and Mary Tucker is in the women’s 10-meter air rifle.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
Telling deputies that they had killed a vulture, they opened the trunk, where instead a dead bald eagle had been stored along with an air rifle and BB pistol.
From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2023
It was later determined to be an air rifle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2023
It was old Doctor Merrivale hiding behind the curtains of his office, plugging away with a Daisy air rifle.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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