Protected and Rifled

Protected

Protected adjective - Kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss.

Rifled is an antonym for protected.

Rifled

Rifled adjective - Of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel.

Protected is an antonym for rifled.

Nearby Words: rifle, rifling
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