Difference between Riffle and Rifle

What is the difference between Riffle and Rifle?

Riffle as a noun is a fast-flowing, shallow part of a stream while Rifle as a noun is a long firearm firing a single projectile, usually with a rifled barrel to improve accuracy.

Riffle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A fast-flowing, shallow part of a stream A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed. Also one of the cleats, grooves or steps in such trough. A quick skim through the pages of a book

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To ruffle with a rippling action To skim or flick through the pages of a book To prepare samples of material using a riffler

Rifle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A long firearm firing a single projectile, usually with a rifled barrel to improve accuracy.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.To scan many items (especially papers) in a set, quickly. (See also riffle[http://verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html])To add a spiral to the interior of a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight to improve range and accuracy.To strike something with great power.

We hope you now know whether to use Riffle or Rifle in your sentence.

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