| 单词 | rifle ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrifle ball rifle ball n. (a) a ball (ball n.1 7) used as ammunition for a rifle; (b) an item of confectionery resembling this. ΚΠ 1777 M. Willett Let. Aug. in Remembrancer (1778) 5 448/2 All the damage was, one man killed by a rifle ball. 1816 Ld. Byron Childe Harold: Canto III Notes 71 General Marceau (killed by a rifle-ball). 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 24 July 22/1 The large round pan..is chiefly employed in the manufacture of carraway ‘comfits’, otherwise ‘prickly balls’ or ‘rifle balls’. 1999 L. Mason Sweets & Sweet Shops 28 Cheap and colourful sweets were constantly re-inventing themselves in new forms. Panning produced rifle balls and seaside pebbles. 2008 Anniston (Alabama) Star (Nexis) 9 Nov. We found rifle balls and gun flints. < as lemmas |
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