~ 1
■ noun
1》 a gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel to make a bullet spin and thereby increase accuracy over a long distance.
2》 ( ~s ) troops armed with ~s.
■ verb
1》 [usu. as adjective ~d ] make spiral grooves in (a gun or its barrel or bore).
2》 hit or kick (a ball) hard and straight.
Origin
C17: from Fr. ~r 'graze, scratch', of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ verb search through something hurriedly in order to find or steal something.
↘steal (something).
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~r 'graze, plunder', of Gmc origin.