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rifled

RY-fuhld/ˈɹaɪfəld/

2 meanings of rifled

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of rifle. Use this form when talking about searching or robbing a place in the past.

    Burglars rifled through every drawer looking for cash.

    Someone had rifled the cabinet while we were out.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Made with spiral grooves cut inside the gun barrel that spin the bullet as it flies, so it travels straighter and farther.

    Like a spinning top that stays steady: the spin keeps the bullet from wobbling.

    The rifled barrel helped the hunter hit targets much farther away.

    Most modern guns have a rifled bore instead of a smooth one.

    Similargrooved

    Oppositesmoothbore

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rifled is a form of rifle

rifle, verb: To look through papers, drawers, or bags very quickly to find something. Full entry

Forms
riflerifles he/she/itrifling -ing formrifled past tense, past participle
Spelling
rifle → rifled: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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