M16

Meaning of M16 in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌem-(ˌ)sik-ˈstēn ]

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 United States troops since the mid 1960s

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M16 — noun Etymology: model 16 Date: 1968 a .223 caliber (5.56 millimeter) gas-operated magazine-fed rifle for semiautomatic or automatic operation used …
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M16 — ¦emsikˈstēn noun or m16 rifle ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: m odel 16 : a .223 caliber …
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M16 — Pronunciation: ˌ em-( ˌ )sik- ' st ē n Function: noun Etymology: m odel 16 Date: 1968 : a .223 …
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