Rifle (Noun)
Meaning
A shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She raised the rifle to her shoulder and aimed at the target downrange.
- The hunter carefully loaded his rifle before setting out into the forest.
- He rested his rifle against the tree and sat down to catch his breath.
- She lovingly polished her rifle after each use, taking pride in its maintenance.
- He shouldered his rifle and crept quietly through the underbrush, scanning for movement.