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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
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
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 ..."