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Sten gun

Syllabification: (Sten gun)
Pronunciation: /ˈsten/
Definition of Sten gun

noun

  • a type of lightweight British submachine gun.

Origin:

1940s: from the initials of the inventors' surnames, Shepherd and Turpin, suggested by Bren

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