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rifle meaning in Sinhala

තුවක්කුව tuwakkuwa

/ˈɹaɪfəl/

rifle in Sinhala: තුවක්කුව (tuwakkuwa). In English, rifle means a firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.

Sinhala words for rifle

firearm with a rifled barrel
තුවක්කුව tuwakkuwa

English meaning of rifle

  1. noun A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
  2. noun A rifleman.
  3. noun An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.
  4. noun A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes.

Full definition of rifle

rifle in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: riffle
  • She made a mess when she rifled through the stack of papers, looking for the title document.

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Questions about rifle in Sinhala

What is the meaning of rifle in Sinhala?
Rifle in Sinhala is තුවක්කුව (tuwakkuwa).
rifle යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Rifle: තුවක්කුව (tuwakkuwa).
What does rifle mean in English?
Rifle means a firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.

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