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M-16s

M-16s is the plural of M-16.

Meaning of M-16

Noun

M-16 (plural M-16s)

  1. (US) A lightweight assault rifle, originating from the Vietnam War period.
    • Not long after it started selling M-16s to the military, Colt began marketing the semi-automatic AR-15 to civilians.2017 December 14, David Heath, Elise Hansen and AJ Willingham, CNN Design: Joyce Tseng, “How an ‘ugly,’ unwanted weapon became the most popular rifle in America”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    AR-15, AR

Questions about M-16s

What is M-16s the plural of?
M-16s is the plural of M-16.

Words near M-16s in the dictionary

  1. m*therfuckers
  2. M+A
  3. m-
  4. M-1
  5. M-16
  6. M-16s
  7. M-1s
  8. M-4
  9. M-4s
  10. m-ary
  11. M-business

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