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rifle
noun
verb
a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
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ˈɹaɪfəl
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noun
a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
“he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired”
verb
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
“Who rifled through my desk drawers?”
verb
steal goods; take as spoils
“During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”
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he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired
Who rifled through my desk drawers?
During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
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