air rifle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of air rifle
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Those handing over a revolver, for example, will be paid AUS$1,000, while an air rifle will fetch AUS$450.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Radke said he ordered Tovar to stop and talk to him, and Tovar produced what he thought at first was a shotgun, but later turned out to be an air rifle.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
A highlight is the discussion of a novel, multishot air rifle that Meriwether Lewis and William Clark brought on their continental expedition.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
He also said the office “is currently in possession of the air rifle and the eagle.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
A shot from an air rifle, almost silent.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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