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M-1

American

[em-wuhn] / ˈɛmˈwʌn /

noun

plural

M-1's

a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kilograms): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.

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We finally got around to sending our main battle tank, the Abrams M-1, earlier this year, and they only recently began being used on the battlefield.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2023

If that sounds like the kind of mission for a main battle tank such as the legendary M-1 Abrams, Army officials say think again.

From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2023

Along with the M-1 rifle he carried across Europe, he kept a small 35-millimeter Argus C3 camera that he had bought as a teenager.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022

After exiting the M-1 motorway, I had to take back roads to my parents’ village.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2018

Three enlisted men carrying M-1 rifles, and a stern, pale captain, his bars pointing sideways and glittering on his shoulders, appeared from the sides of the road.

From Occasion for Disaster by Garrett, Randall

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