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Jungle Carbine

Jungle Carbine noun: the British-made Number 5 SMLE rifle, with a shortened barrel suitable for jungle warfare.

Noun

Jungle Carbine (plural Jungle Carbines)

  1. (informal) The British-made Number 5 SMLE rifle, with a shortened barrel suitable for jungle warfare.

Forms of Jungle Carbine

pluralJungle Carbines

Origin of Jungle Carbine

So called due to its primary service in the jungles of Malaya after World War II.

Questions about Jungle Carbine

What does Jungle Carbine mean?
Jungle Carbine means the British-made Number 5 SMLE rifle, with a shortened barrel suitable for jungle warfare.
What part of speech is Jungle Carbine?
Jungle Carbine is a noun.
What is the plural of Jungle Carbine?
The plural of Jungle Carbine is Jungle Carbines.

Words near Jungle Carbine in the dictionary

  1. Jungle Bobs
  2. jungle boot
  3. jungle boots
  4. jungle bunnies
  5. jungle bunny
  6. Jungle Carbine
  7. Jungle Carbines
  8. jungle cat
  9. jungle cats
  10. jungle cock
  11. jungle cocks

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