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rifling
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rifling [′rīf·liŋ]
(mechanical engineering)
The technique of cutting helical grooves inside a rifle barrel to impart a spinning motion to a projectile around its long axis.


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The smooth and rifled barrels are configured as modules comprising 2 x 12 barrel pods.
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