rifling

/ˈraɪf(ə)lɪŋ/
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Other forms: riflings

Definitions of rifling
  1. noun
    the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
    synonyms: grooving
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    type of:
    formation, shaping
    the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
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