Rifled

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of rifle form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a spiral on the interior of a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight to improve range and accuracy. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel wordnet

Synonyms

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corduroycorrugatedcutengravedflutedfurrowed

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"There could be no doubt that Beddington had obtained entrance by pretending that he had left something behind him, and having murdered the watchman, rapidly rifled the large safe, and then made off with his booty."

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