rifled

• Adjectif désignant une surface marquée de rainures, de stries ou de sillons ; aussi employé historiquement pour les armes à feu dont le canon est rayé de sillons hélicoïdaux.

An obsolete adjective meaning 'scratched, scored, or furrowed'; also historically used to describe a firearm with spiral grooves inside the barrel.

1. Having spiral grooves in the barrelC1formal

   Describes a firearm barrel that has internal spiral grooves (rifling) to spin the projectile for improved accuracy.

   rayé

   • The soldier carried a rifled musket.
   • Rifled barrels are standard in modern hunting rifles.
   • The rifled design significantly increased the weapon's range and precision.

   Synonymesgrooved

• Verbe signifiant fouiller rapidement et sommairement quelque chose, souvent avec l'intention de voler ou de prendre des objets.

A verb meaning to search through something quickly and roughly, often with the intent to steal or take items.

1. Search through quicklyB2informal

   To search through something quickly and often carelessly, usually with the intent to steal or find something.

   Fouiller rapidement

   • The thief rifled through the drawers looking for cash.
   • She rifled through her bag to find her keys.
   • He rifled through the papers on the desk.

   Synonymescombgo throughransackrummagescoursearch

   Antonymesguardprotectsecure

2. B2informal

   To steal or take something from a place or person.

   voler, dérober

   • The burglars rifled the house while the owners were away.
   • Someone rifled his wallet on the crowded bus.
   • They rifled the safe and escaped with the jewels.

   Synonymesburglarizelootpilferpillageplunderransackrobsteal

   Antonymesbestowgiverestorereturn