Definition of rifling

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Rifling (n.) The system of grooves in a rifled gun barrel or cannon.

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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..
Toy :: Toy (v. t.) A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion.
Snaphance :: Snaphance (n.) A trifling or second-rate thing or person.
Boyish :: Boyish (a.) Resembling a boy in a manners or opinions; belonging to a boy; childish; trifling; puerile.
Trifling :: Trifling (a.) Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair..
Vanity :: Vanity (n.) That which is vain; anything empty, visionary, unreal, or unsubstantial; fruitless desire or effort; trifling labor productive of no good; empty pleasure; vain pursuit; idle show; unsubstantial enjoyment..
Prittle-prattle :: Prittle-prattle (n.) Empty talk; trifling loquacity; prattle; -- used in contempt or ridicule.
Fangle :: Fangle (v. t.) Something new-fashioned; a foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament.
Rap :: Rap (n.) A popular name for any of the tokens that passed current for a half-penny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.
Prattle :: Prattle (n.) Trifling or childish tattle; empty talk; loquacity on trivial subjects; prate; babble.
Fribble :: Fribble (v. i.) To act in a trifling or foolish manner; to act frivolously.
Puerile :: Puerile (a.) Boyish; childish; trifling; silly.
Rifling :: Rifling (n.) The act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel.
Trivial :: Trivial (a.) Ordinary; commonplace; trifling; vulgar.
Waspish :: Waspish (a.) Quick to resent a trifling affront; characterized by snappishness; irritable; irascible; petulant; snappish.
Tattle :: Tattle (n.) Idle talk or chat; trifling talk; prate.
Coquetry :: Coquetry (n.) Attempts to attract admiration, notice, or love, for the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love..
Flea-bite :: Flea-bite (n.) A trifling wound or pain, like that of the bite of a flea..
Coquette :: Coquette (n.) A vain, trifling woman, who endeavors to attract admiration from a desire to gratify vanity; a flirt; -- formerly sometimes applied also to men..
Nugation :: Nugation (n.) The act or practice of trifling.
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