Meanings
adjectiverifled (not comparable)
- not comparableengineeringHaving a spiral on the interior of a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight to improve range and accuracy.
Antonyms: smoothbore, unrifled
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of rifle
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a spiral on the interior of a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight to improve range and accuracy.
Opposite
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveof a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian нарезен
- нарезен (narezen)having a spiral groove on the inside of a gun barrel
Finnish rihlattu
- rihlattuhaving a spiral groove on the inside of a gun barrel
Vietnamese nòng rãnh
- nòng rãnhhaving a spiral groove on the inside of a gun barrel
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
rifled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rifled
MLA
“rifled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rifled. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rifled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rifled.
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