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Definition rifle

Etymology

Originally short for �rifled gun�, referring to the spiral grooves inside the barrel. From Middle English, from Old French rifler (�to scrape off, plunder�), from Old Dutch *riffil?n (compare archaic Dutch rijfelen (�to scrape�), Old English geriflian (�to wrinkle�)), frequentative of Proto-Germanic *r?fan? (compare Old Norse r�fa (�to tear, break�)). More at rive.

Noun

rifle (plural rifles)

  1. A long firearm firing a single projectile, usually with a rifled barrel to improve accuracy.
  2. A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes.

Verb

rifle (third-person singular simple present rifles, present participle rifling, simple past and past participle rifled)

  1. To search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.
  2. To scan many items (especially papers) in a set, quickly. (See also riffle)
  3. To add a spiral to the interior of a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight to improve range and accuracy.
  4. To strike something with great power.
  5. to begin movement at great speed
  6. (intransitive) To commit robbery.
  7. (transitive) To strip of goods; to rob; to pillage.
  8. To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off.
  9. To raffle.

Results 459 Words with the letters RIFLE

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9 letter words with the letters RIFLE 
8 letter words with the letters RIFLE 
7 letter words with the letters RIFLE 
6 letter words with the letters RIFLE 
FERIAL 10
FERLIE 10
FILERS 10
FILLER 11
FILMER 13
FILTER 10
FLIERS 10
IREFUL 11
LIEFER 10
LIFERS 10
LIFTER 10
PILFER 13
REFILE 10
REFILL 11
REFILM 13
RELIEF 10
RIFELY 12
RIFFLE 13
RIFLED 11
RIFLER 10
RIFLES 10
TRIFLE 10
5 letter words with the letters RIFLE 
4 letter words with the letters RIFLE 
FILE 8
FIRE 7
LIEF 8
LIER 5
LIFE 8
LIRE 5
REIF 7
RIEL 5
RIFE 7
RILE 5
3 letter words with the letters RIFLE 
ELF 7
FER 6
FIE 6
FIL 7
FIR 6
IRE 3
LEI 4
LIE 4
REF 6
REI 3
RIF 6
2 letter words with the letters RIFLE 
EF 5
EL 3
ER 2
FE 5
FI 5
IF 5
LI 3
RE 2

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