rifle
noun
a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
rifles
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pluralof rifle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As drills kicked off across Taiwan, reservists in Taipei sharpened their combat training at a high school, using U.S.-supplied rifles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
At one point, visitors were prompted to walk in a single file line past two Secret Service officers holding rifles.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
AFP witnessed one volunteer urging soldiers to put down their rifles and help with the rubble removal.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
She touches up a manicure, rifles through her closet, blends a green juice.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
She rifles through her closet: the turquoise silk blouse with red buttons, the pale pink flowered dress with a ruffled hem.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
