/ ˈkɑːbaɪn; NAmE ˈkɑːrb-/ noun
a short light rifle
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French carabine , from carabin mounted musketeer, of unknown origin.
/ ˈkɑːbaɪn; NAmE ˈkɑːrb-/ noun
a short light rifle
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French carabine , from carabin mounted musketeer, of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005