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A militarized police force facing down innocent protesters with sniper rifles and machine guns is totally unacceptable in America.
William Lacy Clay, Jr.

Meaning of "rifles" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RIFLES

rifles  [ˈraɪfəlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIFLES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rifles is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RIFLES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rifles

Rifle

Top: Baker rifle, a 19th-century flintlock rifle Middle: M1903 Springfield, an early 20th-century bolt-action rifle Bottom: АК-47, a mid-20th-century gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile, imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the orientation of the weapon. When the projectile leaves the barrel, this spin lends gyroscopic stability to the projectile and prevents tumbling, in the same way that a properly thrown American football or rugby ball behaves. This allows the use of aerodynamically-efficient pointed bullets and thus improves range and accuracy. The word "rifle" originally referred to the grooving, and a rifle was called a "rifled gun." Rifles are used in warfare, hunting and shooting sports.

Definition of rifles in the English dictionary

The definition of rifles in the dictionary is a unit of soldiers equipped with rifles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIFLES


articles
ˈɑːtɪk əlz
Brussels
ˈbrʌsəlz
chemicals
ˈkɛmɪkəlz
Chronicles
ˈkrɒnɪkəlz
credentials
krɪˈdenʃəlz
finals
ˈfaɪnəlz
Knowles
nəʃuəlz
materials
məˈtɪərɪəlz
Novels
ˈnɒvəlz
principles
ˈprɪnsɪpəlz
Raffles
ˈræfəlz
singles
ˈsɪŋɡəlz
sniffles
ˈsnɪfəlz
snuffles
ˈsnʌfəlz
subtitles
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəlz
titles
ˈtaɪtəlz
travels
ˈtrævəlz
trembles
ˈtrɛmbəlz
trials
ˈtraɪəlz
troubles
ˈtrʌbəlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIFLES

riffraff
Rifi
Rifian
rifle
rifle butt
rifle green
rifle grenade
rifle range
rifle shot
riflebird
rifleman
riflemen
rifler
riflery
rifling
riflip
rift
rift valley
riftless
rifty

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIFLES

Antilles
at right angles
Charles
de los Angeles
home sales
los Angeles
miles
Netherlands Antilles
Rules
sales
Scales
Seychelles
Smiles
South Wales
tales
textiles
the Rules
the sniffles
the snuffles
Wales

Synonyms and antonyms of rifles in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RIFLES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rifles» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rifles
burgle · despoil · forage · fossick · go · gut · hunt · loot · pillage · plunder · rake · ransack · rob · rummage · sack · search · sift · strip

Translation of «rifles» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIFLES

Find out the translation of rifles to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rifles from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rifles» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

步枪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rifles
570 millions of speakers

English

rifles
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राइफलें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بنادق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

винтовки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rifles
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাইফেল ধারী সৈনিকগণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fusils
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Senapang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gewehre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ライフル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소총
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Senapan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

súng trường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रायफल्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tüfekler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fucili
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karabiny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гвинтівки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puști
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τουφέκια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gewere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gevär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rifler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rifles

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIFLES»

The term «rifles» is very widely used and occupies the 18.098 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIFLES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rifles

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10 QUOTES WITH «RIFLES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rifles.
1
Sarah Wayne Callies
I'm learning to hunt with rifles, because if you think about it, hunting gets you the healthiest meat - organic, free-range food. It's a totally yuppie spin on what I thought was kind of a redneck occupation.
2
Tom Clancy
The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them, because they're protecting us.
3
William Lacy Clay, Jr.
A militarized police force facing down innocent protesters with sniper rifles and machine guns is totally unacceptable in America.
4
William Lacy Clay, Jr.
I went to Ferguson and walked with the demonstrators and saw this heavily armed police force, tactical units pointing sniper rifles at my constituents who were there exercising their constitutional rights.
5
John Sherman Cooper
The police had already found the cartridges and the rifles and the bag in the Texas School Depository and within a half an hour, those facts were known.
6
Jackson Katz
The major political battles about guns in our society concern handguns and assault weapons, not long arms like hunting rifles.
7
Fritz Kreisler
We started at once to dig our trenches, half of my platoon stepping forward abreast, the men being placed an arm's length apart. After laying their rifles down, barrels pointing to the enemy, a line was drawn behind the row of rifles and parallel to it.
8
Joseph Mawle
I grew up on a farm, so there were rifles around. Every March around springtime, there's a big hunt that goes on, and you go out and hunt down all the pheasants. I actually never shot the pheasants; I'm not a big fan of killing animals myself.
9
Mark McKinnon
Ronald Reagan was long thought to be the most conservative of Republicans. And by any standard today he is the most popular Republican in modern history. Yet he raised taxes 11 times, supported a ban on assault rifles and the Brady Bill, which mandated background checks, and established amnesty for 3 million undocumented workers.
10
Anson Mount
I grew up hunting with shotguns and rifles, and we had a gun in every corner of the living room. I'm not a gun advocate, but that's the way I grew up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIFLES»

Discover the use of rifles in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rifles and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gunsmithing - Rifles
He'll also tell you what questions to ask to help you make sure the person you hire is qualified. If you're in the market for a used rifle, this book also includes tips on getting the most bang for your buck.
Patrick Sweeney, 1999
2
Rifles: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
From the musket to the M-16, rifles have played a major role in battle--sometimes tilting the scales in a pivotal moment of war.
David Westwood, 2005
3
Rifles for Watie
This is a rich and sweeping novel-rich in its panorama of history; in its details so clear that the reader never doubts for a moment that he is there; in its dozens of different people, each one fully realized and wholly recognizable.
Harold Keith, 1987
4
Rifles of the World
With a blend of entertaining historical background and detailed technical specifications this is an essential guide for any rifle enthusiast.· More than 1,000 photos, plus an 8-page full-color section aid in identification· 100+ new ...
John Walter, 2006
5
The rifles
When Sir John Franklin defies the warnings of native peoples and embarks on his fourth Arctic voyage in the 1840s, his journey ends in tragedy in a novel of America's ongoing tragedy of greed, ignorance, and violence. 15,000 first printing. ...
William T. Vollmann, 1994
6
Mauser Military Rifles of the World
In this new edition, you’ll find: Previously unknown variations Rare coverage of experimental weapons and prototypes Meticulously cataloged descriptions, historical backgrounds, model specifics and markings, and detailed photographs One ...
Robert W. D. Ball, 2011
7
Sniper Rifles: From the 19th to the 21st century
From the 19th to the 21st century Martin Pegler. Naturally Germany followed the Russians in producing a semi-automatic rifle, introducing two variants on the SVT ; one was designed by Louis Schmeisser, the other by Karl Walther. The Walther  ...
Martin Pegler, 2012
8
Texas Rifles
As the Confederate States confront the hardships of the Civil War, the State of Texas is forced to raise its own troops to hold back hostile Comanche, a force that includes men still loyal to the Union, including Scout Sam Houston Cloud.
Elmer Kelton, 1998
9
Bolt Action Rifles
This updated and expanded edition of Bolt Action Rifles contains the information readers need to speak intelligently to gunsmiths, and understand their suggestions and objections.
Frank De Haas, Wayne Zwoll, 2003
10
CO2 Pistols & Rifles
In this new guide to CO2-powered pistols and rifles, James E. House offers a comprehensive history of CO2 guns, dating back to the 1930s, and a discussion of propulsion, pellets, and sights.
James House, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIFLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rifles is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NYPD: Rifles on Staten Island apparently paintball guns
New York City police said the military-style rifles several people were photographed holding Friday morning on Staten Island were apparently just paintball guns ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Prom-goers pose with Confederate flag, rifles
Prom-goers in Denver suburb Parker, Colorado are causing a stir after posing with rifles and the Confederate flag. Colorado news station KDVR reported that ... «WDIV Detroit, May 15»
3
Eight Assam Rifles jawans killed in militant ambush in Nagaland
Dimapur/Kohima: Eight Assam Rifles personnel were killed, six injured and another four reported missing on Sunday when militants triggered a powerful blast ... «Firstpost, May 15»
4
Rashtriya Rifles CO martyred in an encounter in Kashmir
CO Colonel MN Rai was injured in a gunfight when personnel of 42 Rashtriya Rifles, state police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a joint ... «India Today, Jan 15»
5
Idaho State University Cancels Order For 11 AR-15 Rifles
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Idaho State University has canceled an order for 11 AR-15 rifles for its campus security detail. Associate Vice President Phil Moessner said ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
6
AK-47 maker Kalashnikov gives rifles makeover
It is thought that more than 100 million Kalashnikov rifles have been sold worldwide. The inventor of the rifle, Soviet Lt-Gen Mikhail Kalashnikov, died last year. «BBC News, Dec 14»
7
State's new gun law prompts museum to remove WWII rifles
State's new gun law prompts museum to remove WWII rifles »Play Video Lynden Museum director and curator Troy Loginbill, holds a Korean War M1 on loan to ... «KOMO News, Nov 14»
8
US schools received M16 rifles and grenade launchers under …
Now several school districts say they'll give some of the equipment back, while others plan to keep the rifles they received. Nearly two dozen education and civil ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
9
ISIS threat: Germany to send rifles and tanks to aid Kurds in Iraq
Germany will send high-end rifles, tank-busting weapons and armoured vehicles to aid Kurdish fighters battling Islamic extremists in Iraq, officials said Sunday. «CBC.ca, Aug 14»
10
MO Church Giving Away AR-15 Rifles to Boost Attendance
What kind of gun would Jesus shoot? It's a question that theologians have debated throughout history without being able to settle on a satisfying answer. «Mediaite, Jun 14»

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