RIFLES, THE

Meaning of RIFLES, THE in English

Rifles, The BrE AmE

a ↑ battalion (=group of soldiers) of the British Army

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RIFLES — present third singular of rifle plural of rifle
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RIFLES — n. troops armed with rifles
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RIFLES — troops armed with ~. → rifle
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RIFLES — Rifles, The BrE AmE a ↑ battalion (=group of soldiers) of the British Army
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RIFLES — lifers
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RIFLES — Винтовки
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RIFLES — Винтовка
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RIFLES — n. стрелковая часть
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RIFLES — n. стрелковая часть
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RIFLES — Винтовки
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CARBINE — Light, short-barreled rifle . The first carbines, from the muzzle-loading muskets of the 18th century to the lever-action repeaters of …
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ASSAULT RIFLE — Military firearm that is chambered for ammunition of reduced size or propellant charge and has the capacity to switch between …
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RIFLE — I. ˈrīfəl verb ( rifled ; rifled ; rifling -f(ə)liŋ ; rifles ) Etymology: Middle English riflen, from Middle French …
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STACK — — stacker , n. — stackless , adj. /stak/ , n. 1. a more or less orderly pile or heap: …
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RIFLE — rifle 1 /ruy"feuhl/ , n. , v. , rifled, rifling . n. 1. a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut …
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RIFLE — firearm with a rifled borei.e., having shallow spiral grooves cut inside the barrel to impart a spin to the projectile. …
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REPEATING RIFLE
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MACHINE GUN — automatic weapon of small calibre that is capable of rapid, sustained fire. The machine gun was developed in the late …
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GUNSIGHT — also called Sight, any of numerous optical devices that aid in aiming a firearm. Its forms include the simple iron …
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BULLET — an elongated metal projectile that is fired by a pistol, rifle, or machine gun. Bullets are measured by their calibre, …
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BOLT ACTION
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AUTOMATIC RIFLE
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ASSAULT RIFLE
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SPRINGFIELD RIFLE — any of several rifles that were standard infantry weapons of the U.S. Army most of the time from 1873 to …
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YOUR
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WITH
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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UP
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TAKE
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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S
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RIGHT
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RIFLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pistol/rifle shot ▪ A pistol shot rang out in the darkness. air rifle …
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OUT
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OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
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ON
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OFF
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NO
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MAKE
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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IT
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HELMET — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bicycle helmet ▪ It’s safer to wear a bicycle helmet. a cycle helmet (= …
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HAVE
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GOOD
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GO
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GIVE
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GET
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FOR
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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DO
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COME
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CLOSE
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BE
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BACK
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AUTOMATIC — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an automatic weapon (= an automatic gun ) ▪ He was shot 120 times …
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AT
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ASSAULT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES aggravated assault ▪ He was charged with aggravated assault . assault and battery assault …
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AND
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AN
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CARBINE — n. Light, short-barreled rifle . The first carbines, from the muzzle-loading muskets of the 18th century to the lever-action repeaters …
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