carabine — meaning in English

English meaning

• carbine noun A rifle with a shorter barrel than usual, making it lighter and easier to handle.
• rifle noun A long-barrelled firearm fired from the shoulder, with spiral grooves inside the barrel for accuracy.

Senses

carabine is used for these senses in English:

• carbine A rifle with a short barrel.

rifle — full definition

1. noun A long-barrelled firearm fired from the shoulder, with spiral grooves inside the barrel for accuracy.
2. verb To search through something quickly and often carelessly, typically to steal something.

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