rifle1 |
a gun that has a long barrel and that is shot from the shoulder. |
rig |
to make ready for use by attaching sails, lines, and rope. [5 definitions] |
rigging |
all the ropes, wires, and chains used on a boat or ship to hold up the masts and work the sails. [2 definitions] |
right |
in keeping with what is fair and good. [21 definitions] |
right and left |
in all places or directions; everywhere. |
right angle |
the angle formed where two perpendicular lines meet. It measures ninety degrees. |
right away |
at once; immediately. |
right fielder |
in baseball, the player whose position is in right field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
right-handed |
using the right hand more often or more easily than the left. [3 definitions] |
right off |
at once; immediately. |
right off the bat |
at once; immediately. |
right triangle |
a triangle with a right angle. |
rigid |
difficult or impossible to bend; stiff. [2 definitions] |
rigor |
disciplined effort. |
rim |
the edge or border of something round or circular. [3 definitions] |
rind |
a thick, firm outer layer or covering. Oranges, lemons, melons, and some cheeses have rinds. |
ring1 |
the outer edge of a circle. [6 definitions] |
ring2 |
to make the sound of a bell or something similar. [11 definitions] |
ring a bell |
to sound familiar; to cause a person to remember something. |
ring finger |
the third finger of the hand, especially the left hand, on which an engagement, wedding, or similar ring is traditionally worn. |
ring up |
to record or add up on a cash register. |