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Sten gun

Sten gun noun: a family of British 9 mm submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and numerous other conflicts.

Noun

Sten gun (plural Sten guns)

  1. A family of British 9 mm submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and numerous other conflicts.

Forms of Sten gun

pluralSten guns

Origin of Sten gun

An acronym, derived from the initials of the surnames of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and Enfield, the location of the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) in London.

Questions about Sten gun

What does Sten gun mean?
Sten gun means a family of British 9 mm submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and numerous other conflicts.
What part of speech is Sten gun?
Sten gun is a noun.
What is the plural of Sten gun?
The plural of Sten gun is Sten guns.

Words near Sten gun in the dictionary

  1. stemwinders
  2. stemwood
  3. sten
  4. sten do
  5. sten dos
  6. Sten gun
  7. Sten guns
  8. stenandrium
  9. stenandriums
  10. Stenbeck
  11. Stenberg

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