rifle

IPA: rˈaɪfʌɫ

(weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
(military, usually in the plural, dated) A rifleman.
(weaponry) An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.
A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes.

(intransitive) To quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). (See also riffle)
(intransitive) To commit robbery or theft.
(transitive) To search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.
(transitive) To strip of goods; to rob; to pillage.
(transitive) To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off.
(transitive) To add a spiral groove to a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight in order to improve range and accuracy.
(transitive) To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.
(intransitive) To move in a flat ballistic trajectory (as a rifle bullet).
(transitive, obsolete) To dispose of in a raffle.
(intransitive, obsolete) To engage in a raffle.

Examples of "rifle" in Sentences

He carefully aimed down the scope of his rifle before pulling the trigger
The hunter loaded his rifle with precision, preparing for the upcoming deer season
The soldier carried his trusty rifle with him into battle, knowing it was his best form of defense
She felt a sense of power as she held the heavy rifle in her hands, ready to take aim
The sound of gunfire echoed through the forest as the gunman fired round after round from his rifle