What is the meaning of rifle?

noun

  • A shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore.
    • usage: "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"

verb

  • Steal goods; take as spoils.
    • usage: "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
  • Go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way.
    • usage: "Who rifled through my desk drawers"
    • synonyms: go
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