M16


Meaning of M16 in English

Pronunciation: ˌ em-( ˌ )sik- ' st ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: m odel 16

Date: 1968

: a .223 caliber (5.56 millimeter) gas-operated magazine-fed rifle for semiautomatic or automatic operation used by U.S. troops since the mid 1960s

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