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CARBINE

\kˈɑːba͡ɪn], \kˈɑːba‍ɪn], \k_ˈɑː_b_aɪ_n]\

Definitions of CARBINE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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light automatic rifle

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

light automatic rifle

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A short rifle used chiefly by cavalry.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

n. [French] A short fun or firearm used by mounted troops.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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