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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]
Rifle, CO (city, FIPS 64255)
Location: 39.53934 N, 107.77775 W
Population (1990): 4636 (1984 housing units)
Area: 10.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 81650
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Rifle \Ri"fle\, v. i.
1. To raffle. [Obs.] --Chapman.
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2. To commit robbery. [R.] --Bp. Hall.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Rifle \Ri"fle\, n. [Akin to Dan. rifle, or riffel, the rifle of
a gun, a chamfer (cf. riffel, riffelb["o]sse, a rifle gun,
rifle to rifle a gun, G. riefeln, riefen, to chamfer,
groove), and E. rive. See Rive, and cf. Riffle, Rivel.]
1. A gun, the inside of whose barrel is grooved with spiral
channels, thus giving the ball a rotary motion and
insuring greater accuracy of fire. As a military firearm
it has superseded the musket.
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2. pl. (Mil.) A body of soldiers armed with rifles.
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3. A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material,
used for sharpening scythes.
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Rifle pit (Mil.), a trench for sheltering sharpshooters.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Rifle \Ri"fle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rifled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Rifling.] [F. rifler to rifle, sweep away; of uncertain
origin. CF. Raff.]
1. To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry
off.
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Till time shall rifle every youthful grace. --Pope.
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2. To strip; to rob; to pillage. --Piers Plowman.
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Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about ye:
If not, we'll make you sit and rifle you. --Shak.
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3. To raffle. [Obs.] --J. Webster.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Rifle \Ri"fle\, v. t.
1. To grove; to channel; especially, to groove internally
with spiral channels; as, to rifle a gun barrel or a
cannon.
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2. To whet with a rifle. See Rifle, n., 3.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Rifle \Ri"fle\, v. t.
1. To grove; to channel; especially, to groove internally
with spiral channels; as, to rifle a gun barrel or a
cannon.
2. To whet with a rifle. See Rifle, n., 3.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Rifle \Ri"fle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rifled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Rifling.] [F. rifler to rifle, sweep away; of uncertain
origin. CF. Raff.]
1. To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry
off.
Till time shall rifle every youthful grace. --Pope.
2. To strip; to rob; to pillage. --Piers Plowman.
Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about ye: If
not, we'll make you sit and rifle you. --Shak.
3. To raffle. [Obs.] --J. Webster.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Rifle \Ri"fle\, v. i.
1. To raffle. [Obs.] --Chapman.
2. To commit robbery. [R.] --Bp. Hall.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Rifle \Ri"fle\, n. [Akin to Dan. rifle, or riffel, the rifle of
a gun, a chamfer (cf. riffel, riffelb["o]sse, a rifle gun,
rifle to rifle a gun, G. riefeln, riefen, to chamfer,
groove), and E. rive. See Rive, and cf. Riffle, Rivel.]
1. A gun, the inside of whose barrel is grooved with spiral
channels, thus giving the ball a rotary motion and
insuring greater accuracy of fire. As a military firearm
it has superseded the musket.
2. pl. (Mil.) A body of soldiers armed with rifles.
3. A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material,
used for sharpening scythes.
Rifle pit (Mil.), a trench for sheltering sharpshooters.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
rifle
n : a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he
lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"
v 1: steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people
looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
[syn: plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, ransack,
pillage, foray]
2: go through in search of something; search through someone's
belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my
desk drawers?" [syn: go]
From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
rifle
Αγγλικά n.
(ετ οπλισμός en) η καραμπίνα
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
rifle
French n.
(l en rifle) (carabine)
French vb.
(inflection of fr rifler 1//3 s pres ind//sub ; 2 s impr)
n.
1 (lb en weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range
and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
2 (lb en military usually in the plural dated) A rifleman.
3 (lb en weaponry) An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.
4 A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for
sharpening scythes.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To quickly search through many items (such as
papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). ''(See also
riffle<sup>[http://verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html]</sup>)''
2 (lb en intransitive) To commit robbery or theft. <!--W1913.
assume different from "rifle through" above, only with INTENT
to steal-->
3 (lb en transitive) To search with intent to steal; to ransack,
pillage or plunder.
4 (lb en transitive) To strip of goods; to rob; to pillage.
5 (lb en transitive) To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away;
to carry off.
6 (lb en transitive) To add a spiral groove to a gun bore to make a
fired bullet spin in flight in order to improve range and accuracy.
7 (lb en transitive) To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to
travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.
8 (lb en intransitive) To move in a flat ballistic trajectory (as a
rifle bullet).
Norwegian Nynorsk n.
(q: firearm) a (l en rifle)
Spanish n.
(l en rifle)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
rifle
n.
1 (lb en weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range
and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
2 (lb en military usually in the plural dated) A rifleman.
3 (lb en weaponry) An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.
4 A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for
sharpening scythes.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To quickly search through many items (such as
papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). ''(See also
riffle<sup>[http://verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html]</sup>)''
2 (lb en intransitive) To commit robbery or theft. <!--W1913.
assume different from "rifle through" above, only with INTENT
to steal-->
3 (lb en transitive) To search with intent to steal; to ransack,
pillage or plunder.
4 (lb en transitive) To strip of goods; to rob; to pillage.
5 (lb en transitive) To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away;
to carry off.
6 (lb en transitive) To add a spiral groove to a gun bore to make a
fired bullet spin in flight in order to improve range and accuracy.
7 (lb en transitive) To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to
travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.
8 (lb en intransitive) To move in a flat ballistic trajectory (as a
rifle bullet).
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
rifle
French n.
(l en rifle) (carabine)
French vb.
(inflection of fr rifler 1//3 s pres ind//sub ; 2 s impr)
n.
1 (lb en weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range
and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
2 (lb en military usually in the plural dated) A rifleman.
3 (lb en weaponry) An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.
4 A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for
sharpening scythes.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To quickly search through many items (such as
papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). ''(See also
riffle<sup>[http://verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html]</sup>)''
2 (lb en intransitive) To commit robbery or theft. <!--W1913.
assume different from "rifle through" above, only with INTENT
to steal-->
3 (lb en transitive) To search with intent to steal; to ransack,
pillage or plunder.
4 (lb en transitive) To strip of goods; to rob; to pillage.
5 (lb en transitive) To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away;
to carry off.
6 (lb en transitive) To add a spiral groove to a gun bore to make a
fired bullet spin in flight in order to improve range and accuracy.
7 (lb en transitive) To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to
travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.
8 (lb en intransitive) To move in a flat ballistic trajectory (as a
rifle bullet).
Norwegian Nynorsk n.
(q: firearm) a (l en rifle)
Spanish n.
(l en rifle)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
rifle
French n.
(l en rifle) (carabine)
French vb.
(inflection of fr rifler 1//3 s pres ind//sub ; 2 s impr)
n.
1 (lb en weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range
and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
2 (lb en military usually in the plural dated) A rifleman.
3 (lb en weaponry) An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.
4 A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for
sharpening scythes.
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To quickly search through many items (such as
papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). ''(See also
riffle<sup>[http://verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html]</sup>)''
2 (lb en intransitive) To commit robbery or theft. <!--W1913.
assume different from "rifle through" above, only with INTENT
to steal-->
3 (lb en transitive) To search with intent to steal; to ransack,
pillage or plunder.
4 (lb en transitive) To strip of goods; to rob; to pillage.
5 (lb en transitive) To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away;
to carry off.
6 (lb en transitive) To add a spiral groove to a gun bore to make a
fired bullet spin in flight in order to improve range and accuracy.
7 (lb en transitive) To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to
travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.
8 (lb en intransitive) To move in a flat ballistic trajectory (as a
rifle bullet).
Norwegian Nynorsk n.
(q: firearm) a (l en rifle)
Spanish n.
(l en rifle)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
rifle
Espanja n.
kivääri
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
rifle
Engelska n.
1 räffla
2 (tagg vapen språk=en) bössa
Engelska vb.
plundra, länsa
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
البندقية
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
rifle //ˈɹaɪfəl//
винтовка
firearm with a rifled barrel
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
rifle //ˈɹaɪfəl//
1. нарязвам
to add a spiral groove to the interior of the bore of a gun
2. претършувам
to quickly search through
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
kulovnice
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
puška
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
Büchse [mil.]
Note: Gewehr mit gezogener Laufbohrung
"over-and-under rifle" - Bockbüchse, Bockgewehr, Bergstutzen
"lever-action rifle" - Bügelspannerbüchse, Unterhebelgewehr, Unterhebelrepetierer
"three-barrelled rifle" - Büchsdrilling
"double-barrelled rifle" - Doppelbüchse
"single-shot rifle" - Einzelladerbüchse, Einzellader
"full-stock rifle" - Ganzschaftgewehr
"high-power rifle" - Großkaliberbüchse
"half-stock rifle" - Halbschaftgewehr
"small-bore rifle" - Kleinkaliberbüchse
"short-barrel rifle" - Kurzlaufgewehr, Karabiner, Stutzen
"magazine-fed rifle" - Repetierbüchse, Mehrladebüchse, Mehrlader, Magazingewehr
"clip-fed rifle" - Repetierbüchse, Mehrladebüchse, Mehrlader, Magazingewehr
"closed-season rifle" - Schonzeitbüchse
"rim-fire rifle" - Schonzeitbüchse
"rifle for hunting in the tropics" - Tropenbüchse
"muzzle-loading rifle" - Vorderladerbüchse, Vorderlader
"double-barrelled rifle" - zweiläufige Büchse
"bolt-action rifle" - Büchse mit Kammerverschluss/Zylinderverschluss
"self-loading rifle" - automatische Büchse, Selbstladebüchse, Selbstladegewehr
Synonym: rifled gun
see: rifled guns, rifles, biathlon rifle, superposed rifle, Flobert rifle, free rifle, hunting carbine, boar rifle, short rifle, carbine, percussion rifle, deer rifle, deerstalker carbine, deerstalker, repeating rifle, repeater, magazine rifle, target rifle, match rifle, schuetzen rifle, gallery rifle, sporting rifle, flintlock rifle, light rifle, muzzle loader, gallery rifle, parlour rifle, parlor rifle, needle rifle, needle carbine, automatic rifle
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
in/unter etw. nach etw. stöbern, in etw. herumstöbern
"He rooted/rifled/raked/ferreted around in the drawer for his keys." - Er stöberte in der Lade nach seinen Schlüsseln.
Synonyms: root, rake, ferret around/round/about in/among sth. for sth.
see: rooting, rifling, raking, ferreting, rooted, rifled, raked, ferreted
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
καραμπίνα, τουφέκι
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
rifle //ˈɹaɪfəl//
kivääri
firearm with a rifled barrel
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
rifle //ˈɹaɪfəl//
1. rihlata
to add a spiral groove to the interior of the bore of a gun
2. ampua
to cause to travel in a flat ballistic trajectory
3. rosvota, ryöstää
to commit robbery or theft
4. lähteä kuin ammuttuna
to move in a flat ballistic trajectory
5. penkoa 2.
to quickly search through
3.
to search with intent to steal
6. riistää
to seize and bear away by force
7. ryöstää
to strip of goods; to rob; to pillage
From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]
rifle /raifəl/
fusil
From English-Irish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.2 : [ freedict:eng-gle ]
rifle /raifəl/
gunna
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
1. एक~प्रकार~की~बन्दूक
"Don't play with that rifle, it is loaded."
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
1. छीन~लेना
"Someone has rifled through her bag."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
brazdica, harati, krasti, pljačkati, puška, skidati, strijelci, urezivati, zarezivati, žlijeb
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
1. rohampuska
2. karabély
3. géppisztoly
4. puska
From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
rifle //ˈɹaɪfəl//
senapan
firearm with a rifled barrel
From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
fucile
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
rifle //ˈɹaɪfəl//
小銃, ライフル, ライフル銃
firearm with a rifled barrel
From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]
rifle /raifəl/
1. šautuvas, graižtvinis ginklas
See also: gun
2. šauliai
3. (pa)grobti, apiplėšti
4. šaudyti (iš šautuvo)
5. (į)sriegti (ginklo vamzdį)
6. (iš)griozti, (iš)naršyti (through)
From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
rifle /raifəl/
geweer, roer
From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
rifle /ˈraɪfəl/
I. karabin, strzelba
II. 1. ograbiać
2. przeszukiwać (through sth - coś)
From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]
rifle /raifəl/
espingarda, fuzil
From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
rifle /raifəl/
escopeta
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
rifle //ˈɹaɪfəl//
gevär
firearm with a rifled barrel
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
1. yivli silâh, namlusu yivli tüfek: (çoğ.) şişhaneli askerler, tüfekli erler. rifle corps piyade alayı. rifleman /şişhane neferi, tüfekli er. rifle pit piyade siperi .rifle range poligon .
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
1. .top veya tüfek namlusu içine yiv açmak. rifled namlusu yivli.
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
rifle /ɹˈaɪfəl/
1. .soymak, soyup soğana çevirmek yağma etmek, talan etmek .
From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:nno-nob ]
rifle
rifle
From português-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:por-fra ]
rifle /ʁˈiflɨ/
rifle
From português-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:por-spa ]
rifle /ʁˈiflɨ/
rifle
From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:spa-ast ]
rifle /rˈifle/
rifle
From Spanish-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1 : [ freedict:spa-deu ]
rifle /ɾɾˈifle/
Gewehr
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈɹaɪfəɫ/
From IPA:nb : [ IPA:nb ]
/ˈɾɪflə/
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) : [ gazetteer2k-places ]
Rifle, CO -- U.S. city in Colorado
Population (2000): 6784
Housing Units (2000): 2586
Land area (2000): 4.290603 sq. miles (11.112611 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.039498 sq. miles (0.102299 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.330101 sq. miles (11.214910 sq. km)
FIPS code: 64255
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 39.536992 N, 107.782709 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 81650
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Rifle, CO
Rifle
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
136 Moby Thesaurus words for "rifle":
Amazon, Zouave, air serviceman, automatic, bersagliere, blowgun,
blowpipe, brave, burglarize, burgle, canal, canalize,
cannon fodder, carabineer, carve, chamfer, channel, chasseur,
chisel, comb, corrugate, crack, crimp, cut, dado, depredate,
despoil, dike, ditch, dogface, doughfoot, engrave, expert rifleman,
fighting man, firearm, flamethrower, fleece, flute,
food for powder, foot soldier, footslogger, forage, foray,
freeboot, furrow, fusileer, gash, gat, go through, goffer, gouge,
grenadier, groove, grunt, gully, gun, gut, halberdier, handgun,
heater, hoplite, incise, infantryman, knock off, knock over,
legionary, light infantryman, look all over, look everywhere, loot,
man-at-arms, maraud, marksman, military man, musket, musketeer,
navy man, paddlefoot, peashooter, piece, pikeman, pillage, pistol,
pleat, plow, plunder, prey on, rabbet, raid, rake, ransack, ravage,
raven, ravish, reive, relieve, repeater, revolver, rifleman, rob,
rod, rummage, rut, sack, sawed-off shotgun, score, scour, scratch,
search, search high heaven, serviceman, shake, shake down,
sharpshooter, shooting iron, shotgun, six-gun, six-shooter, slit,
sniper, soldier, spearman, spoil, spoliate, stick up, streak,
striate, sweep, toss, trench, trough, turn inside out,
turn upside down, warrior, warrioress, wrinkle
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 来福枪,步枪;
v. 用步枪射击,抢夺;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 来复枪,步枪
vt. 用步枪射击,抢夺
vi. 掠夺
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