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Sten — type of light, rapid fire submachine gun, 1942, from initials of surnames of designers R.V. Shepherd and H.J. Turpin + En(field) (see BREN (Cf. Bren)) … Etymology dictionary
Sten submachine gun — Infobox Weapon name= Carbine, Machine, Sten caption= Sten Mk. II (trigger mechanism cover is missing) origin=flagcountry|United Kingdom type=Submachine gun is ranged=yes is UK=yes service=1941 ndash;1960s used by=See Users wars=World War II,… … Wikipedia
Sten — О персонаже сериала «South Park» см. Стэн Марш. СТЭН СТЭН Mk III Тип: Пистолет пулемёт Страна: Великобритания История службы: Годы эксплуатации: 1941 1945 Использов … Википедия
Sten gun — n. a type of lightweight sub machine gun. Etymology: S and T (the initials of the inventors surnames, Shepherd and Turpin) + en after BREN * * * noun a lightweight British submachine gun • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sten gun — noun a type of lightweight British sub machine gun. Origin 1940s: from the initials of the inventors surnames, Shepherd and Turpin, suggested by Bren gun … English new terms dictionary
Dilsa Demirbag Sten — (2009) Dilsa Demirbag Sten (pronounced Dilsha ) (born Dilşa Demirbağ, 10 October 1969) is a Swedish author and journalist.[1] A self described liberal atheist, she is a frequent commentator on topics such as … Wikipedia
stenotype — sten•o•type [[t]ˈstɛn əˌtaɪp[/t]] n. v. typed, typ•ing 1) cmp a keyboard machine resembling a typewriter, used in stenotypy 2) cmp the symbols typed in one stroke on this machine 3) to write or record with a stenotype • Etymology: 1890–95;… … From formal English to slang
stenotypy — sten•o•typ•y [[t]ˈstɛn əˌtaɪ pi[/t]] n. shorthand in which symbols are used to produce shortened forms of words or phrases • Etymology: 1890–95; steno ( graphy) + type+ y III sten o•typ′ic ˈtɪp ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
Sweden — /sweed n/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 8,946,193; 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Cap.: Stockholm. Swedish, Sverige. * * * Sweden Introduction Sweden Background: A military power during the 17th… … Universalium
List of common World War II infantry weapons — Contents 1 Australia 2 Canada 3 China 4 Czechoslovakia 5 Finland … Wikipedia
