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Sten gun

noun

  1. a British light submachine gun.


Sten gun

/ stɛn /

noun

  1. a light 9 mm sub-machine-gun formerly used in the British Army and Commonwealth forces, developed during World War II
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sten gun1

1940–45; R.V. S(hepherd) + H.J. T(urpin) , the designers + En(field) , England
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sten gun1

C20: from s and t (initials of Shepherd and Turpin, the inventors) + -en, as in Bren gun
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Example Sentences

Mitraillette was perched on the bonnet with one of the Sten guns propped on her knees, keeping a good lookout as usual.

Later that night, William approaches the Thomases' bungalow with his Sten gun and a grenade.

One even had one of these gaspipe Sten guns, and I liked that even less than the howitzer.

Some carried Sten guns, vicious little submachine guns originally of English manufacture.

The plaster on the ceiling would need repairing where the Sten gun had chipped it down to the concrete roof slab, but there was little real damage to show the effect of last night's fight.

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