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rifle

/ˈraɪfl/noun

उच्चारण राइफ़ल

राइफ़ल

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    a gun with a long barrel which you hold to your shoulder to fire

    राइफ़ल

    • the Enfield rifle
    • The guard carried a rifle over his shoulder at the gate.
    • The soldier cleaned his rifle every evening.
    + 2 more examples
    • Competitors in the shooting event used a small-bore rifle.
    • The old hunter hung his rifle on the wall.

    Synonyms gun firearm musket carbine

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General knowledge

History: the greased cartridges of the new Enfield rifle were an immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857.

इतिहास में नई Enfield राइफ़ल के चर्बी वाले कारतूस 1857 के विद्रोह का तात्कालिक कारण थे।