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Sten gun
Sten gun S5802650 (stĕn)n. A 9-millimeter submachine gun used chiefly by British and Commonwealth forces during World War II and the Korean War.
[After the names of its designers, Colonel Reginald V. S(hepherd) and Harold J. T(urpin), and En(gland), on the model of Bren gun.]Sten gun (stɛn) n (Military) a light 9 mm sub-machine-gun formerly used in the British Army and Commonwealth forces, developed during World War II[C20: from s and t (initials of Shepherd and Turpin, the inventors) + -en, as in Bren gun]Sten′ gun`
n. a British light submachine gun. Also called Sten.[1940–45; R.V. S(hepherd) + H.J. T(urpin), the designers + En(gland)]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Sten gun - a lightweight British submachine gunsubmachine gun - machine gun that is a portable automatic firearmBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
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Related to Sten gun: grease gun, Bren gunWords related to Sten gunnoun a lightweight British submachine gunRelated Words- submachine gun
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