express rifle
express rifle · express rifles
експрес
экспресс, скорый поезд
Express, Schnellzug
Any of various rifles that propel the bullet at high velocity to maximize point-blank…Any of various rifles that propel the bullet at high velocity to maximize point-blank range.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various rifles that propel the bullet at high velocity to maximize point-blank range.
Origin
First applied to hunting rifles and ammunition beginning in the mid 19th century, to indicFirst applied to hunting rifles and ammunition beginning in the mid 19th century, to indicate a rifle or ammunition capable of higher than typical velocities.
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Forms
plural: express rifles| Singular | express rifle |
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Synonyms
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