air rifle
noun
: a rifle whose projectile (such as a BB or pellet) is propelled by compressed air or carbon dioxide
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The Mountaineers entered the final day of competition in fourth place, then tied the NCAA record for air rifle score with 2,395 Saturday and finished with an aggregate of 4,748, seven more than second-place TCU, for their second consecutive national title.
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CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Gogniat scored a perfect 600 with 54 centers to win the individual air rifle for the second consecutive year.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Officers reportedly seized 10 firearms, five spent shell casings and two air rifles from the home, as well as a bulletproof vest, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Set in the 1940s in fictional Hohman, Indiana, young Ralphie Parker dreams of nothing more than an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle for Christmas.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Gogniat scored a perfect 600 with 54 centers to win the individual air rifle for the second consecutive year.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Officers reportedly seized 10 firearms, five spent shell casings and two air rifles from the home, as well as a bulletproof vest, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Set in the 1940s in fictional Hohman, Indiana, young Ralphie Parker dreams of nothing more than an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle for Christmas.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Air rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20rifle. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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