rifling

[ rahy-fling ]

/ ˈraɪ flɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rifling ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act or process of cutting spiral grooves in a gun barrel, pipe, etc.

the system of spiral grooves so cut.

Origin of rifling

First recorded in 1790–1800; rifle¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby rifling

rifleman, rifle pit, rifle range, riflery, riflescope, rifling, rift, rift saw, rift-sawed, rift valley, Rift Valley fever

Definition for rifling (2 of 2)

rifling²

[ rahy-fling ]

/ ˈraɪ flɪŋ /

noun

the act or process of ransacking or robbing.

Origin of rifling

rifle² + -ing¹

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Example sentences from the Web for rifling

Its burrows are sought after in the countries where it abounds, both for capturing the animal and for rifling its store.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8|Various
He invented a rifling machine which was used for several years in the armory, and was regarded as an excellent piece of mechanism.
The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry|Joseph Barry
Five minutes later there was a loud report, and the breech had been blown to atoms and the rifling destroyed.
With Rifle and Bayonet|F.S. Brereton
He would have felt much as he might in rifling a grave of its treasures had he lifted those tokens from the table.
The Faith Doctor|Edward Eggleston

But the garden was lovely, and tea being over, we all busied ourselves in rifling the flowerbeds to dress the dinner table.
Told in a French Garden|Mildred Aldrich

British Dictionary definitions for rifling

rifling

/ (ˈraɪflɪŋ) /

noun

the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of a firearm's barrel

the series of grooves so cut

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rifling
释义	rifling ¹ [ rahy-fling ] / ˈraɪ flɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rifling ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or process of cutting spiral grooves in a gun barrel, pipe, etc. the system of spiral grooves so cut. Origin of rifling ¹ First recorded in 1790–1800; rifle¹ + -ing¹ Words nearby rifling rifleman, rifle pit, rifle range, riflery, riflescope, rifling, rift, rift saw, rift-sawed, rift valley, Rift Valley fever Definition for rifling (2 of 2) rifling² [ rahy-fling ] / ˈraɪ flɪŋ / noun the act or process of ransacking or robbing. Origin of rifling ² rifle² + -ing¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rifling Its burrows are sought after in the countries where it abounds, both for capturing the animal and for rifling its store. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8\|Various He invented a rifling machine which was used for several years in the armory, and was regarded as an excellent piece of mechanism. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry\|Joseph Barry Five minutes later there was a loud report, and the breech had been blown to atoms and the rifling destroyed. With Rifle and Bayonet\|F.S. Brereton He would have felt much as he might in rifling a grave of its treasures had he lifted those tokens from the table. The Faith Doctor\|Edward Eggleston But the garden was lovely, and tea being over, we all busied ourselves in rifling the flowerbeds to dress the dinner table. Told in a French Garden\|Mildred Aldrich British Dictionary definitions for rifling rifling / (ˈraɪflɪŋ) / noun the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of a firearm's barrel the series of grooves so cut Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rifling rip, rummage, trash, burglarize, pillage, rob, gut, sack, despoil, plunder, take, strip, loot, waste, grab, burgle, go through, rip off, tip over
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rifling

noun

Origin of rifling

Words nearby rifling

Definition for rifling (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of rifling

Example sentences from the Web for rifling

British Dictionary definitions for rifling

noun

Words related to rifling