An air rifle is a type of gun that uses compressed air or gas to fire PELLETS. The term 'air rifle' can refer to both a BB gun and a PELLET gun. The crossword solutions for the term 'air rifle' are PELLET (6 letters), BEEBEE (6 letters), PELLETS (7 letters), BBGUN (5 letters), and PELLETGUN (9 letters). PELLETS are small, round projectiles made of lead or other materials that are fired from an air rifle. BB guns are air rifles that fire spherical metal projectiles called BBs. PELLET guns are air rifles that fire cylindrical PELLETS. Pelletguns are a type of air rifle that fires both BBs and PELLETS.