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    rifle
    /ˈrʌɪfl/

    noun

    • 1. a gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel intended to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance: "a hunting rifle"

    verb

    • 1. make spiral grooves in (a gun or its barrel or bore) to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance: "there are four basic ways to rifle a gun barrel"
    • 2. hit or kick (a ball) hard and straight: "Ferguson rifled home his fourth goal of the season"

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