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geweer, buks
a long gun suitable for shooting a target over long distances, which is held along shoulder while aiming the target
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He adjusted the scope on his rifle before taking aim at the distant target.
Hij stelde de scope op zijn geweer bij voordat hij op het verre doel richtte.
Hunters often prefer rifles for their accuracy and range when tracking game in the wilderness.
Jagers geven vaak de voorkeur aan geweren vanwege hun nauwkeurigheid en bereik bij het volgen van wild in de wildernis.
to rifle
01
to steal items, especially by breaking into or looting a place
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Thieves rifled the store during the blackout.
The office was rifled overnight, and several laptops were missing.
02
to search hurriedly or without permission, often by rummaging through someone else's possessions
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Reporters rifled the archives for old photos.
She rifled his desk for the missing documents.
