rifling
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈraɪflɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
estriado
- The technician inspected the rifling to confirm that it was properly aligned for optimal shooting precision.
- rifling grooves
- barrel rifling
- rifling process
Examples
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The spiral rifling is incredibly sharp.
Blog text (8) -
The rifling marks are clean.
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The bore was clean, and the rifling was intact.
Fiction book (1991) -
So bullets, guns have rifling which spins a bullet stabilizing its path.
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The rifling on the .38 slug they dug out of the victim... ...Is consistent with a Webley, an old, turn-of-the-century handgun.
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Rifling was done in a number of passes, and the depth of cut was progressively increased by thin shims inserted between the tool and the holder.
Academic text (2007) -
The cylindrical shape, with straight sides and no taper or sharp point, affects how the bullet interacts with the rifling, spiral ridges in the wall of the barrel that spin the bullet for stability.
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The gunsmith explained how the rifling in the barrel improves the accuracy of each shot.
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Proper care of the rifling ensures that bullets spin correctly for better performance.
Synonyms
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9.3
Spiral cuts inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
Surface Forms
Morphology
rifling = rifle (transparent) = rifle + ing
The noun is a regular process noun built from the verb 'rifle' plus '-ing'.
Etymology
The word rifling comes from the gun name rifle and refers to the spiral grooves cut inside a barrel. These grooves make the bullet 'spin' so it flies straighter, which is why rifling improves a firearm's accuracy.