Rifle
Rifle
Rifle (/ˈraɪfəl/), from the French rifler meaning to scratch or groove, is a long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting, with a barrel that has a helical pattern of grooves (rifling) cut into the bore wall.
Etymology
The term rifle is derived from the French word rifler, which means to scratch or groove. This refers to the helical pattern of grooves cut into the bore wall of the firearm, which are known as rifling. The process of creating these grooves is known as rifling, hence the name of the firearm.
Related Terms
- Firearm: A portable gun that uses the force of an explosive to discharge a projectile.
- Rifling: The process of making helical grooves in the barrel of a gun or firearm, which imparts a spin to a projectile around its long axis.
- Bore: The interior of a firearm's barrel excluding the chamber.
- Barrel: The part of a firearm through which a rapid gas expansion propels a projectile out of the end at a high velocity.
- Projectile: Any object thrown into space by the exertion of a force.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Rifle
- Wikipedia's article - Rifle
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