the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
ransacking
Noun
a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
rummage
Noun
a thorough search for something, often causing disorder or confusion
rummage
Noun
a jumble of things to be given away
rummage
Verb
search haphazardly
redaction
Noun
the act of putting something in writing
redaction
Noun
putting something, such as a literary work or a legislative bill, into acceptable form
recapitulation
Noun
(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)
recapitulation
Noun
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
recapitulation
Noun
(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
recapitulation
Noun
emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
recycling
Noun
the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
reification
Noun
representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality
reification
Noun
regarding something abstract as a material thing
rail technology
Noun
the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
railroading
Noun
the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
revolution
Noun
the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
revolution
Noun
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
revolution
Noun
a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
reconnaissance
Noun
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
radar fire
Noun
gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar
reconnaissance mission
Noun
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
recce
Noun
reconnaissance (by shortening)
recco
Noun
reconnaissance (by shortening)
reccy
Noun
reconnaissance (by shortening)
reconnoitering
Noun
exploring in order to gain information
reconnoitring
Noun
exploring in order to gain information
reconnaissance by fire
Noun
a method of reconnaissance in which fire is placed on a suspected enemy position in order to cause the enemy to disclose his presence by moving or returning fire
reconnaissance in force
Noun
an offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength (or to obtain other information)
rapine
Noun
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
repulsion
Noun
the act of repulsing or repelling an attack
repulsion
Noun
intense aversion
repulsion
Noun
the force by which bodies repel one another
reinforcement
Noun
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
reinforcement
Noun
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
reinforcement
Noun
a device designed to provide additional strength
reinforcement
Noun
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
reinforcement
Noun
information that makes more forcible or convincing
rebellion
Noun
organized opposition to authority
rebellion
Noun
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
reenforcement
Noun
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
reenforcement
Noun
information that makes more forcible or convincing
revolt
Noun
organized opposition to authority
revolt
Verb
cause aversion in
revolt
Verb
fill with distaste
revolt
Verb
make revolution
repetition
Noun
the act of doing or performing again
repetition
Noun
the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device