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单词 rifling
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rifling

noun

ri·​fling ˈrī-f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce rifling (audio)
1
: the act or process of making spiral grooves
2
: a system of spiral grooves in the surface of the bore of a gun causing a projectile when fired to rotate about its longer axis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Creedmoor gets its longrange performance reputation from a combination of 140- to 143-grain, high B.C. bullets and fast twist rifling, usually 1:8 or even 1:7.5. Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2020 The baseline model has a 16-inch barrel with six-groove rifling and a 1:9 rate of twist. Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream, 19 Aug. 2020 The Compass has a three-lug bolt, a three-position safety, a user adjustable trigger, and 5R rifling is standard. Richard Mann, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2019 The rifling at the muzzle of my match rifle shows hardly any wear at all. David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 20 Feb. 2020 Extending the forcing cone gives the slug a better transition into the rifling, Klotz says. Curtis Niedermier, Outdoor Life, 18 Nov. 2019 There are small grooves — called rifling — twisting in a spiral down the barrels. Leah Sottile, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2018 In real guns, the rifling propels the bullet out of the chamber in a spiraling motion. Leah Sottile, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

rifling

verb

present participle of rifle
as in searching
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something rifled the desk drawer in search of the insurance policy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • searching
  • scanning
  • combing
  • rummaging
  • raking
  • scouring
  • finding
  • surveying
  • dredging
  • ransacking
  • trolling
  • locating
  • examining
  • exploring
  • investigating
  • inspecting
  • frisking
  • probing
  • discovering
  • snooping
  • learning
  • detecting
  • auditing
  • ascertaining
  • prospecting
  • scrutinizing
  • hunting (through)
  • patting down
  • sorting (through)
  • reviewing
  • shaking down
  • skirmishing
  • digging (through)
  • browsing
  • determining
  • running down
  • descrying
  • perusing
  • finding out
  • studying
  • getting
  • looking over
  • tracking (down)
  • scaring up
  • ferreting (out)
  • checking (out)
  • grubbing (about)
  • hitting (on or upon)
  • poking (around)
  • glancing (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hiding
  • losing
  • ignoring
  • abandoning
  • neglecting
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