air rifle
noun
: a rifle whose projectile (such as a BB or pellet) is propelled by compressed air or carbon dioxide
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Authorities said Mitchell had an air rifle in his lap, ignored orders to exit the vehicle and moved his hands toward the weapon before officers opened fire. 
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 There’s also archery, air rifle, bike riding, goats, bunnies, and pigs at the barn, two championship golf courses, fishing and boating on the property’s 100-acre lake, tennis, and a spa. Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2022 Tucked away next to his cot, Camargo keeps a pump-action air rifle to fend off rats and two machetes for assailants. Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 The answer was yes, and a search turned up a Ruger .22-caliber high-velocity air rifle. Frank Stanfield, USA TODAY, 13 July 2022 Around 1780 a Tyrolean gunsmith named Bartolomeo Girandoni developed a rugged air rifle that was soon adopted by the Austrian military. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2022 Standing in a boat in suburban Fort Lauderdale, Chris Whitaker aimed a .25 caliber air rifle at a large green iguana on a canal bank and squeezed the trigger. David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Feb. 2022 Propelled by his love for marksmanship which was cultivated during his time with Boy Scouts and experience with .22 rifles, Kyler took to the air rifle team quickly. oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2022 In the classic story, Ralphie Parker, who lives in the storied and fictional Hohman, Indiana, remains unswayed in his quest for an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2022 See More
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 There’s also archery, air rifle, bike riding, goats, bunnies, and pigs at the barn, two championship golf courses, fishing and boating on the property’s 100-acre lake, tennis, and a spa. Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2022 Tucked away next to his cot, Camargo keeps a pump-action air rifle to fend off rats and two machetes for assailants. Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 The answer was yes, and a search turned up a Ruger .22-caliber high-velocity air rifle. Frank Stanfield, USA TODAY, 13 July 2022 Around 1780 a Tyrolean gunsmith named Bartolomeo Girandoni developed a rugged air rifle that was soon adopted by the Austrian military. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2022 Standing in a boat in suburban Fort Lauderdale, Chris Whitaker aimed a .25 caliber air rifle at a large green iguana on a canal bank and squeezed the trigger. David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Feb. 2022 Propelled by his love for marksmanship which was cultivated during his time with Boy Scouts and experience with .22 rifles, Kyler took to the air rifle team quickly. oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2022 In the classic story, Ralphie Parker, who lives in the storied and fictional Hohman, Indiana, remains unswayed in his quest for an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above