word
Rifle
RY-fuhl
/ˈraɪfʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
rifle
Dictionary meaning
A shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore.
Examples
- The hunters lifted their rifles to their shoulders and fired at the wild deer.
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