Springfield rifle
noun
Spring·field rifle
ˈspriŋ-ˌfēld- 
: a .30 caliber bolt-action rifle used by U.S. troops especially in World War I
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Tunu offers Gibbs a Springfield rifle as part of the potlatch tradition of giving away personal wealth, and Gibbs returns Libby's watch to Tunu.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2021
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2021
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“Springfield rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Springfield%20rifle. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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