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target rifle

noun

  1. a rifle designed especially for shooting at targets.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of target rifle1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

One of the suspect’s online postings includes a photo of his Bushmaster XM-15 E2S Target rifle with what appeared to be a pistol grip.

By the end of the year, Frank and I were competent shooters, at least with a .22 caliber target rifle.

From Salon

The semi-automatic AR-15 makes an excellent target rifle because of its light weight and low recoil.

We know he took a rifle designed to assault people, rather than a hunting or target rifle, and mowed down dozens of people, none of whom were threatening him.

He took her money and handed her a scuffed target rifle.

From Time

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