Definition of rifling

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

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Desipient :: Desipient (a.) Foolish; silly; trifling.
Prate :: Prate (n.) Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity.
Leptology :: Leptology (n.) A minute and tedious discourse on trifling things.
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..
Sabot :: Sabot (n.) A thick, circular disk of wood, to which the cartridge bag and projectile are attached, in fixed ammunition for cannon; also, a piece of soft metal attached to a projectile to take the groove of the rifling..
Tomfoolery :: Tomfoolery (n.) Folly; trifling.
Serious :: Serious (a.) Important; weighty; not trifling; grave.
Petty :: Petty (superl.) Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince..
Coquetry :: Coquetry (n.) Attempts to attract admiration, notice, or love, for the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love..
Trivial :: Trivial (a.) Ordinary; commonplace; trifling; vulgar.
Trifling :: Trifling (a.) Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair..
Fribble :: Fribble (v. i.) To act in a trifling or foolish manner; to act frivolously.
Rifling :: Rifling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rifl.
Tattle :: Tattle (n.) Idle talk or chat; trifling talk; prate.
Apish :: Apish (a.) Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling.
Frivolity :: Frivolity (n.) The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition..
Fettle :: Fettle (v. i.) To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.
Scrapepenny :: Scrapepenny (n.) One who gathers and hoards money in trifling sums; a miser.
Fangle :: Fangle (v. t.) Something new-fashioned; a foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament.
Trivial :: Trivial (a.) Of little worth or importance; inconsiderable; trifling; petty; paltry; as, a trivial subject or affair..
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