Definition of Sniper rifle

1. Noun. An extremely powerful rifle developed for the military; capable of destroying light armored vehicles and aircraft more than a mile away.

Exact synonyms: Precision Rifle
Specialized synonyms: Dragunov
Generic synonyms: Rifle
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine

Definition of Sniper rifle

1. Noun. A long-range rifle, usually equipped with a telescopic sight and often a night-vision device. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sniper Rifle

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Literary usage of Sniper rifle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Surviving Twilight by Shane A. Bernskoetter (2005)
"After these and other stories, the sniper asked us if we had ever seen what a .50 cal sniper rifle does to a man's head. Love and I looked at each other ..."

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