Definition of 'rifle'

Noun

1. a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"

Verb

1. steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
      Synonyms: 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?"
      Synonyms: go

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