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rifling

/ˈɹaɪflɪŋ/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm

  2. verb

    steal goods; take as spoils

    During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners

  3. verb

    go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

    Who rifled through my desk drawers?

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