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Noun

  1. A long firearm firing a single projectile, usually with a rifled barrel to improve accuracy.
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Verb

  1. to search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.
  2. To scan many items (especially papers) in a set, quickly. (See also riffle[1])
    She made a mess when she rifled through the stack of papers, looking for the title document.
  3. To add a spiral to the interior of a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight to improve range and accuracy.
  4. To strike something with great power.
    He rifled a shot past the goalkeeper into the goal.


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