rifle

  1. Noun.  A long firearm firing a single projectile, usually with a rifled barrel to improve accuracy.
  2. Verb.  to search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.
  3. Verb.  To scan many items (especially papers) in a set, quickly. ''(See also riffle[http://verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html])''.
  4. Verb.  To add a spiral to the interior of a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight to improve range and accuracy.
  5. Verb.  To strike something with great power.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.