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PRONUNCIATION OF SERVICE RIFLE

service rifle  [ˈsɜːvɪs ˈraɪfəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SERVICE RIFLE

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Service rifle is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SERVICE RIFLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

service rifle

Service rifle

The service rifle of a given army or armed force is that which it issues as standard to its soldiers. In modern forces, this is typically a highly versatile and rugged assault rifle, battle rifle, carbine, or designated marksman rifle suitable for use in nearly all theatres and environments. Service rifles are also often selected for their upgradability Although certain weapons issued to special forces units are rarely considered "service weapons" in the truest sense, certain specialist rifles and submachine guns are categorized as such if issued as per standing operating procedures upon entering special environments or scenarios. These may include urban warfare and jungle warfare environments. Most armies also have service pistols/side arms.

Definition of service rifle in the English dictionary

The definition of service rifle in the dictionary is a rifle that is issued as standard to soldiers of an army or armed force.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SERVICE RIFLE


apocryphal
əˈpɒkrɪfəl
caliphal
ˈkeɪlɪfəl
Eifel
ˈaɪfəl
Eiffel
ˈaɪfəl
hyphal
ˈhaɪfəl
Parsifal
ˈpɑːsɪfəl
piffle
ˈpɪfəl
riffle
ˈrɪfəl
rifle
ˈraɪfəl
siffle
ˈsɪfəl
skiffle
ˈskɪfəl
sniffle
ˈsnɪfəl
stifle
ˈstaɪfəl
trifle
ˈtraɪfəl
whiffle
ˈwɪfəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SERVICE RIFLE

service dress
service economy
service elevator
service engineer
service families
service flat
service game
service hatch
service history
service industries
service industry
service lift
service line
service module
service provider
service road
service sector
service station
service tree
service tunnel

WORDS THAT END LIKE SERVICE RIFLE

air rifle
assault rifle
Browning automatic rifle
Enfield rifle
express rifle
Garand rifle
hunting rifle
M-1 rifle
pea rifle
Springfield rifle
Winchester rifle

Synonyms and antonyms of service rifle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «service rifle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SERVICE RIFLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

服务步枪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rifle de servicio
570 millions of speakers

English

service rifle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेवा राइफल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بندقية الخدمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

служба винтовка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rifle de serviço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেবা রাইফেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Service fusil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Senapang servis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Service Gewehr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軍用ライフル銃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서비스 소총
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Senapan layanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

súng trường dịch vụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சேவை துப்பாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेवा राइफल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hizmet tüfeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

servizio fucile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karabin usługi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

служба гвинтівка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

serviciu pușcă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τουφέκι υπηρεσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diens geweer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tjänsten gevär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tjeneste rifle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of service rifle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SERVICE RIFLE»

The term «service rifle» is regularly used and occupies the 108.274 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SERVICE RIFLE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SERVICE RIFLE»

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1
The Lee-Enfield Rifle
Featuring first-hand accounts, brand-new full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the story of the Lee-Enfield, the innovative, reliable and long-lived rifle that equipped British and other forces through the world wars and ...
Martin Pegler, 2012
2
Shoot: Your Guide to Shooting and Competition
Shots are fired fromprone, kneeling, sitting, and standing at several targetdistances: 100, 200, 300, 500, 600,and 800,900, and 1,000yard targets. Thereare several divisionsthat include both metallic sights and optics, and they are Service Rifle, ...
Julie Golob, 2013
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The Springfield 1903 Rifles: The Illustrated, Documented ...
Originally the intent was to make available to gun fanciers, and to the using services, a rifle better than the standard service rifle for use in competitions and marksmanship training. The barrel of the Special Target rifle was within National  ...
William S. Brophy, 1985
4
Mauser Military Rifles of the World
39 M1924 Service Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 M1889 Heavy ... 58 VZ 24 Service Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Czech VZ 24 Short Rifle .... 95 Standard Modell (Chiang Kai-shek) Service Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Standard ...
Robert W. D. Ball, 2011
5
The Gun Digest Book of the AR-15
Those shooting the Service Rifle category start with two rounds in the rifle, and then reload with eight more. All others load five and five. At 300 yards, you get a generous 10 extra seconds. But, you have to start standing, and still have to reload.
Patrick Sweeney, 2005
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The Civil Service Rifles in the Great War: 'all Bloody ...
... Service) Rifle Volunteer Corps 1875 21 st Middlesex (Civil Service) Rifle Volunteer Corps 50th Middlesex (Bank of England) Rifle Volunteer Corps (later renumbered 25th) 1880 12th Middlesex (Civil Service) Rifle Volunteer Corps 1898 The ...
Jill Knight, 2005
7
The M1903 Springfield Rifle
... quarterA bit more than twenty-five years ago there appeared over the horizon of the American Rifleman a new arm, the new service rifle of the United States Army and called for the famous old Armory which developed it, the New Springfield.
Leroy Thompson, 2013
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The United Service Magazine
Corps — Ensign E A Gruning to be lieut., vice Roetiger, resigned ; Feb. 5. Civil Service Rifle Volunteer Corps — G F Glennie to be lieut., vice Jeston, promoted ; Feb. 7. 26th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps — C H Wigram to be major, vice ...
‎1868
9
The Battle Rifle: Development and Use Since World War II
This was necessary, as a shiny exterior part is not a good thing to have on a service rifle meant to keep a low pro- file. Given that the M1 Garand was the first U.S. attempt at a standard issue self-loading rifle, it gave stellar service throughout ...
Russell C. Tilstra, 2014
10
The Rifleman's Rifle: Winchester's Model 70, 1936-1963
... meets all ordinary target shooting regulations, except those confining shooters strictly to use of the Government service rifle. It is adapted for *lt iron-sight matches, and for those permitting the use of telescopic sights is provided with bases for ...
Roger C. Rule, 2009

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SERVICE RIFLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term service rifle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Constable injured as bullet misfires from own service rifle
Constable Ganesh Soren (47) of the West Bengal Police injured himself after a bullet was misfired and hit his leg while he was allegedly loading his service rifle ... «indiatvnews.com, Jul 15»
2
Army team takes inter-service rifle team championship
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The Army Marksmanship Unit took first place Tuesday at the 54th annual Inter-service Rifle Team Championship, ... «Marine Corps Times, Jul 15»
3
Quantico rifle championship will crown top DoD shooters
Marine officials have released details of this year's inter-service rifle competition to be held this summer in Virginia. The annual competition — open to Marines, ... «Marine Corps Times, May 15»
4
Service rifle stolen from cop's personal vehicle
Police are looking to the public after a semi automatic assault rifle was stolen from an officers vehicle yesterday in Crowfoot. In a release police say an off duty ... «News Talk 770 Calgary, Apr 15»
5
Deadlier rifles and ammo may be on the way
It's a novel and mostly inexpensive approach to improve the tried-and-true inventory of standard service rifles even as defense budgets continue to shrink and ... «Marine Corps Times, Feb 15»
6
2014 Remington Classic High-Power PA State Service Rifle
This year's event was unique to previous years, in that the match was combined with the Pennsylvania State Service Rifle Championship due to the earlier ... «AmmoLand.com, Jun 14»
7
Industry Shooting for Army's First New Rifle in Half Century
Efforts to replace the M16 family of infantry rifles with a significantly improved design .... As with most equipment, Army leaders want their next service rifle to be ... «National Defense Magazine, Feb 13»
8
Corps eyes next-generation service rifles
The Marine Corps is exploring a service rifle overhaul that could lead to the adoption of adjustable butt stocks, free-floating barrels and common slings on more ... «Marine Corps Times, Jun 11»
9
Army service rifles getting significant upgrades
BAMBERG, Germany — Calling it “the biggest overhaul of service rifles in nearly 50 years,” the Army soon will send soldiers to Afghanistan with new M4A1 ... «Stars and Stripes, Oct 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Service rifle [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/service-rifle>. Apr 2024 ».
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