rifling

Meanings

• noun

  The process of grooving the inside surface of a barrel in order to improve the grip and stability of a bullet during firing.

  - "The rifling in this gun is very precise."
  - "The old rifle had worn-out rifling, making it difficult to hit the target."

• verb

  To search through something carefully and thoroughly.

  - "The detective rifled through the suspect's belongings."
  - "I had to rifle through my old papers to find the document."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rifling
filing , smiling , piling

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Variants

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rifling , riflings , rifle , rifled , rifler , riflers , rifles

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the Old French word 'rifler,' meaning 'to furrow, to groove.'

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Trivia

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1. Rifling was first introduced in Europe in the 15th century.

2. The process of rifling a barrel was a major breakthrough in the development of accurate and efficient firearms.

3. Some modern firearms have rifling that is cut using computer-controlled machines, ensuring a high degree of precision and consistency.

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Related Concepts

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1. Grooves: Rifling consists of a series of spiral grooves cut into the barrel of a firearm. The bullet's rifled base engages with these grooves, causing it to spin as it travels down the barrel, increasing accuracy and stability.

2. Twist Rate: The twist rate of a rifle barrel refers to the number of turns the rifling makes in one inch of barrel length. A faster twist rate allows for the use of heavier and more stable bullets, while a slower twist rate is better suited for lighter bullets.

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Culture

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Rifling has a significant cultural and historical significance in the context of firearms. The process of rifling a barrel was a major innovation in the development of accurate and efficient firearms, and has been used in various forms since the Middle Ages.

How to Memorize "rifling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the spiral grooves of a rifle barrel, and visualize how a bullet engages with these grooves as it travels down the barrel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rifling' with the process of carefully searching through something or the grooves in a rifle barrel.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'rifling' by associating it with the phrase 'Revolving Iron File,' which represents the spiral grooves in a rifle barrel.

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