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Vocabulary Entry
unrifled
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Not rifled; typically refers to a smoothbore firearm or pipe.
Example Sentences
"The unrifled barrel provided a wider spread of shot."
"For close-range hunting, he preferred his old unrifled shotgun."
"The unrifled design allowed for easier manufacturing and maintenance."
V
verb
Past tense of the verb 'unrifle', meaning to remove rifling from a barrel or to render something without rifling.
Example Sentences
"They unrifled the barrel to create a smoothbore for a specific purpose."
"The gunsmith unrifled the old weapon to adapt it for a new type of ammunition."
"He unrifled the tube to improve the flow of liquid through it."