Definition of rifling

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

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Serious :: Serious (a.) Important; weighty; not trifling; grave.
Nice :: Nice (superl.) Of trifling moment; nimportant; trivial.
Polygrooved :: Polygrooved (a.) Having many grooves; as, a polygrooved rifle or gun (referring to the rifling)..
Waspish :: Waspish (a.) Quick to resent a trifling affront; characterized by snappishness; irritable; irascible; petulant; snappish.
Considerably :: Considerably (adv.) In a manner or to a degree not trifling or unimportant; greatly; much.
Tilly-vally :: Tilly-vally (interj., adv., or a.) A word of unknown origin and signification, formerly used as expressive of contempt, or when anything said was reject as trifling or impertinent..
Quibblingly :: Quibblingly (adv.) Triflingly; evasively.
Tomfoolery :: Tomfoolery (n.) Folly; trifling.
Frippery :: Frippery (a.) Trifling; contemptible.
Airy :: Airy (a.) Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary.
Tittle-tattle :: Tittle-tattle (n.) An idle, trifling talker; a gossip..
Paltry :: Paltry (superl.) Mean; vile; worthless; despicable; contemptible; pitiful; trifling; as, a paltry excuse; paltry gold..
Kickshaws :: Kickshaws (n.) Something fantastical; any trifling, trumpery thing; a toy..
Bauble :: Bauble (n.) A trifling piece of finery; a gewgaw; that which is gay and showy without real value; a cheap, showy plaything..
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..
Stick-seed :: Stickler (v. t.) One who pertinaciously contends for some trifling things, as a point of etiquette; an unreasonable, obstinate contender; as, a stickler for ceremony..
Toy :: Toy (v. t.) A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion.
Nugation :: Nugation (n.) The act or practice of trifling.
Dawdler :: Dawdler (n.) One who wastes time in trifling employments; an idler; a trifler.
Foddle-faddle :: Foddle-faddle (n.) A trifle; trifling talk; nonsense.
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