Definition of Rifling

1. Noun. The cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm.

Exact synonyms: Grooving
Generic synonyms: Formation, Shaping
Derivative terms: Groove

Definition of Rifling

1. n. The act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel.

Definition of Rifling

1. Noun. The act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel. ¹

2. Noun. The system of grooves in a rifled gun barrel or cannon. Shunt rifling, rifling for cannon, in which one side of the groove is made deeper than the other, to facilitate loading with shot having projections which enter by the deeper part of the grooves. ¹

3. Verb. (present participle of rifle) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rifling

1. the system of grooves in a gun barrel [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rifling

rifled slug
rifled slugs
riflelike
rifleman
rifleman bird
riflemen
rifler
rifleries
riflers
riflery
rifles
riflescope
riflescopes
riflewoman
riflewomen
rifling (current term)
riflings
riflip
riflips
rifs
rift
rift valley
rift valley fever
rift valley fever virus
rifte
rifted
rifter
rifters
riftier
riftiest

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