sten-gun
Sten gun
noun
a British light submachine gun.
Also called Sten.
Origin:
1940–45; R.V. S(hepherd) + H.J. T(urpin), the designers + En(field), England
1940–45; R.V. S(hepherd) + H.J. T(urpin), the designers + En(field), England
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Sten gun (stɛn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a light 9 mm sub-machine-gun formerly used in the British Army and Commonwealth forces, developed during World War II | |
| [C20: from s and t (initials of Shepherd and Turpin, the inventors) + -en, as in | |
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