what does rifle mean?
RIFLE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
Usage Example(s)
- he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired
Hypernyms(s) rifle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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RIFLE as VERB
- Meaning
- go through in search of something
- search through someone’’s belongings in an unauthorized way
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Usage Example(s)
- Who rifled through my desk drawers?
Hypernyms(s) rifle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- steal goods
- take as spoils
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
Hypernyms(s) rifle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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