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riflescope

riflescope noun: a telescopic sight for a rifle.

riflescope: a telescopic sight for a rifle
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Noun

riflescope (plural riflescopes)

  1. A telescopic sight for a rifle.

Forms of riflescope

pluralriflescopes

Origin of riflescope

From rifle + scope.

Questions about riflescope

What does riflescope mean?
Riflescope means a telescopic sight for a rifle.
What part of speech is riflescope?
Riflescope is a noun.
What is the plural of riflescope?
The plural of riflescope is riflescopes.

Words near riflescope in the dictionary

  1. rifleproof
  2. rifler
  3. riflers
  4. riflery
  5. rifles
  6. riflescope
  7. riflescopes
  8. rifleshot
  9. rifleshots
  10. riflewoman
  11. riflewomen

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