Phrase Hound found 32 phrases and 19 compound words that contain rifle. The most common are listed below. Open rifle in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 32
- sniper rifleA long-range rifle, usually equipped with a telescopic sight and often a night vision device.
- assault rifleA military select-fire rifle or carbine that fires an intermediate-power cartridge, from a detachable magazine.
- automatic rifleA rifle that loads itself either from a belt or magazine; a machine gun.
- air rifleA rifle that propels a pellet or other projectile by using compressed gas, rather than an explosion of gunpowder or other means.
- recoilless rifleA lightweight portable weapon capable of firing artillery-type shells, used normally as anti-tank weapon.
- plasma rifleAn assault rifle-styled gun that shoots plasma.
- rook rifleAn English single-shot dropping block or break-action small-calibre rifle for shooting rooks and rabbits.
- battle rifleAn autoloading service rifle that fires a full power rifle round.
- express rifleAny of various rifles that propel the bullet at high velocity to maximize point-blank range.
- Kentucky rifleA distinctive type of flintlock (later percussion cap) rifle used on the American frontier from 1700 to the 1850s.
- long rifleAn American style of rifle with an unusually long barrel, used in hunting and warfare.
- Mississippi rifleThe Model 1841 percussion rifle, a muzzleloading rifle used in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.
- Pennsylvania rifleSynonym of Kentucky rifle: A distinctive type of flintlock (later percussion cap) rifle used on the American frontier from 1700 to the 1850s.
- rifle cartridgeA firearm cartridge primarily designed and intended for use in a rifle/carbine, or machine gun.
- rifle greenA dark green color, like that of the British Army rifleman uniform.
- rifle pitA trench dug to shelter riflemen.
- rifle rangeA shooting range for shooting rifles.
- survival rifleSynonym of survival weapon: A firearm or other tool that is lightweight, reliable, and easy to carry or store, specifically chosen or designed to assist a person endure emergency or wilderness situations by providing means for hunting food …
- rifle pitsplural of rifle pit: A trench dug to shelter riflemen.
- rifle grenadeA grenade (small explosive device) designed to be launched from the muzzle of an infantry soldier's rifle, using a rifle cartridge (usually a specially-designed blank cartridge, but occasionally a normal ball round) for propulsion.
- rifle grenadesplural of rifle grenade: A grenade (small explosive device) designed to be launched from the muzzle of an infantry soldier's rifle, using a rifle cartridge (usually a specially-designed blank cartridge, but occasionally a normal ball …
- Parrott rifleA type of muzzle-loading rifled artillery weapon used extensively in the American Civil War.
- rook and rabbit rifleSynonym of rook rifle: An English single-shot dropping block or break-action small-calibre rifle for shooting rooks and rabbits.
- benchrest rifleA rifle mounted on a machine gun base
- Minié rifleA rifle adapted to fire Minié balls.
Compound words 19
- riflescopeA telescopic sight for a rifle.
- rifledomThe world or sphere of rifles.
- riflebirdAny of four species of birds of paradise in the genus Ptiloris.
- riflelikeResembling or characteristic of a rifle.
- rifleproofresistant to rifle fire
- rifleshotA gunshot from a rifle.
- riflewomanA female rifleman (one who uses a rifle as a weapon).
- autorifleAn automatic rifle.
- riflemanA soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon.
- riflemenplural of rifleman: A soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon.