nounπShareA shouldered firearm with a long, rifled barrel to improve range and accuracy."The hunter carefully aimed the rifle at the deer. "weaponmilitarytechnologymachineitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually plural) A rifleman."The rifle team practiced their marksmanship every afternoon. "militaryweaponpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn artillery piece with a rifled barrel."The history teacher showed the class a picture of a vintage rifle, an artillery piece used in the American Civil War. "weaponmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes."The farmer used the rifle to sharpen his scythe blades. "agricultureutensilmachineitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). (See also rifflehttp//verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html)"She made a mess when she rifled through the stack of papers, looking for the title document."actionitemprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo commit robbery or theft."The gang leader was arrested for rifling the school's treasury. "propertypolicelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder."The thieves rifled the classroom, stealing all the valuable electronics. "propertypoliceactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strip of goods; to rob; to pillage."The thieves rifled the store's display cases, stealing expensive jewelry. "propertyactionpolicemilitarywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off."The student tried to rifle the teacher's desk, hoping to find the answers to the quiz. "militaryweaponwaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo add a spiral groove to a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight in order to improve range and accuracy."The gunsmith carefully riffled the barrel of the hunting rifle to improve its accuracy. "weaponmilitarytechnicalmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to travel in a flat ballistic trajectory."The marksman skillfully riffled the bullet, ensuring it traveled in a straight line to the target. "weaponmilitarytechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move in a flat ballistic trajectory (as a rifle bullet)."The baseball flew through the air, and the player's bat, in a swift motion, riffled the ball towards home plate. "weaponmilitarytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dispose of in a raffle."The club members rifled the prize donations for their annual fundraiser. "businessentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo engage in a raffle."My sister is going to rifle the tickets for the school fundraiser raffle. "entertainmentgamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading