air riflenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈeə ˌraɪ.fəl/us/ˈer ˌraɪ.fəl/a gun with a long barrel (= part shaped like a tube) that is fired from the shoulder and uses air pressure to fire a pellet (= small metal ball)
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