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Pedersen device

Pedersen device noun: an experimental weapon attachment for the M1903 Springfield bolt action rifle that allowed it to fire a .30 caliber (7.62 mm) pistol-type cartridge in semi-automatic mode.

Noun

Pedersen device (plural Pedersen devices)

  1. An experimental weapon attachment for the M1903 Springfield bolt action rifle that allowed it to fire a .30 caliber (7.62 mm) pistol-type cartridge in semi-automatic mode.

Forms of Pedersen device

pluralPedersen devices

Origin of Pedersen device

Developed by John Pedersen (arms designer).

Questions about Pedersen device

What does Pedersen device mean?
Pedersen device means an experimental weapon attachment for the M1903 Springfield bolt action rifle that allowed it to fire a .30 caliber (7.62 mm) pistol-type cartridge in semi-automatic mode.
What part of speech is Pedersen device?
Pedersen device is a noun.
What is the plural of Pedersen device?
The plural of Pedersen device is Pedersen devices.

Words near Pedersen device in the dictionary

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  2. Pedernales
  3. pederosis
  4. pederotic
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  8. Pedersens
  9. Pederson
  10. Pedersons
  11. pedes

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