Definition of rifling

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Rifling (n.) The act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel.

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Burlesque :: Burlesque (a.) Tending to excite laughter or contempt by extravagant images, or by a contrast between the subject and the manner of treating it, as when a trifling subject is treated with mock gravity; jocular; ironical..
Tittle-tattle :: Tittle-tattle (n.) An idle, trifling talker; a gossip..
Pompon :: Pompon (n.) Any trifling ornament for a woman's dress or bonnet.
Leptology :: Leptology (n.) A minute and tedious discourse on trifling things.
Tittle-tattle :: Tittle-tattle (n.) Idle, trifling talk; empty prattle..
Flippant :: Flippant (a.) Speaking fluently and confidently, without knowledge or consideration; empty; trifling; inconsiderate; pert; petulant..
Petty :: Petty (superl.) Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince..
Nugation :: Nugation (n.) The act or practice of trifling.
Serious :: Serious (a.) Important; weighty; not trifling; grave.
Toyish :: Toyish (a.) Sportive; trifling; wanton.
Squeamous :: Squeamish (a.) Having a stomach that is easily or nauseated; hence, nice to excess in taste; fastidious; easily disgusted; apt to be offended at trifling improprieties..
Nice :: Nice (superl.) Of trifling moment; nimportant; trivial.
Prittle-prattle :: Prittle-prattle (n.) Empty talk; trifling loquacity; prattle; -- used in contempt or ridicule.
Boyish :: Boyish (a.) Resembling a boy in a manners or opinions; belonging to a boy; childish; trifling; puerile.
Popinjay :: Popinjay (n.) A trifling, chattering, fop or coxcomb..
Scrapepenny :: Scrapepenny (n.) One who gathers and hoards money in trifling sums; a miser.
Fribble :: Fribble (v. i.) To act in a trifling or foolish manner; to act frivolously.
Trifling :: Trifling (a.) Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair..
Coquetry :: Coquetry (n.) Attempts to attract admiration, notice, or love, for the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love..
Quibble :: Quibble (n.) A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or evasive distinction; an evasion; a cavil.
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