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Complete Definition of "Sten gun"

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Etymology
STEN is an acronym, deriving from the names of the weapon�s chief designers, Major Reginald Sheperd and Harold Turpin, and ENfield, the location of the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) at Enfield Lock in London.

Noun
Sten gun (plural Sten guns)

  1. A family of lightweight British submachine guns.

Category: English eponyms

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