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unrifled

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-ri-fled
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English rifled English unrifled From un- + rifled.

Synonyms

smoothbore

Antonyms

rifled

Questions

What does unrifled mean?
Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled.
Where does unrifled come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English rifled English unrifled From un- + rifled.

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