Rifling — synonyms, definition

1. rifling (Noun)

grooving

rifling (Noun) — The cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm.

formation shaping

2. rifling (Verb)

despoiling foraying going looting pillaging plundering ransacking reaving stripping

rifling (Verb) — Steal goods; take as spoils. ex. "During the earthquake people rifled the stores that were deserted by their owners"

rifling (Verb) — Go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way. ex. "Who rifled through my desk drawers?"

searching taking depluming displuming