LEE-ENFIELD RIFLE

Meaning of LEE-ENFIELD RIFLE in English

ˈlēˈenˌfēld- noun

Usage: usually capitalized L&E

Etymology: James P. Lee died 1904 American inventor born in Scotland + Enfield, town near London, English

: a short repeating British military rifle fed from a magazine and fitted with a knife bayonet

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

LEE-ENFIELD RIFLE — rifle adopted by the British army as its basic infantry weapon in 1902. The short, magazine-loaded Lee-Enfield (Mark I, or …
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ENFIELD — County: Greater London Post Code: EN2
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ENFIELD — geographical name town N Connecticut population 45,212, borough of N Greater London, England population 248,900
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RIFLE — I Firearm whose barrel is rifled (i.e., has spiral grooves cut inside it to give a spin to the projectile). …
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LEE
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RIFLE — I. ˈrīfəl verb ( rifled ; rifled ; rifling -f(ə)liŋ ; rifles ) Etymology: Middle English riflen, from Middle French …
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LEE
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ENFIELD — I. ˈenˌfēld adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Enfield, urban district in Middlesex, England : of or from the urban …
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RIFLE — (v. t.) To grove; to channel; especially, to groove internally with spiral channels; as, to rifle a gun barrel or …
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LEE — (a.) Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to …
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RIFLE — ( v. t. ) To whet with a rifle. See Rifle, n., 3.
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RIFLE — ( v. t. ) To grove; to channel; especially, to groove internally with spiral channels; as, to rifle a gun …
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LEE — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- …
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RIFLE — rifle 1 /ruy"feuhl/ , n. , v. , rifled, rifling . n. 1. a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut …
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LEE — /lee/ , n. 1. Ann , 1736-84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S. 2. Charles , 1731-82, American …
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LEE — lee 1 /lee/ , n. 1. protective shelter: The lee of the rock gave us some protection against the storm. …
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ENFIELD — /en"feeld'/ , n. 1. a borough of Greater London, England. 261,900. 2. a town in N Connecticut. 42,695. 3. See …
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RIFLE — I. ˈrī-fəl verb ( ri·fled ; ri·fling -f(ə-)liŋ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French rifler to scrape off, plunder, of Germanic …
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ENFIELD — geographical name 1. town N Connecticut population 45,212 2. borough of N Greater London, England population 248,900
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RIFLE — vi to commit robbery. 2. rifle ·vi to raffle. 3. rifle ·vt to raffle. 4. rifle ·noun a body of …
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LEE — vi to lie; to speak falsely. 2. lee ·noun that part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward …
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RIFLE — [ri.fle] vb ri.fled ; ri.fling [ME, fr. MF rifler to scratch, file, plunder, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG riffilon …
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LEE — [lee] n [ME, fr. OE hleo; perh. akin to OHG lao lukewarm, L calere to be warm] (bef. 12c) 1: …
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RIFLE — firearm with a rifled borei.e., having shallow spiral grooves cut inside the barrel to impart a spin to the projectile. …
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LEE — county, east-central South Carolina, U.S. The northern and northwestern portions lie within the sandhills of the Fall Line zone, while …
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ENFIELD — outer borough of London, on its northern perimeter, in the historic county of Middlesex. The eastern part of the borough …
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RIFLE — rifl|e BrE AmE ˈraɪf ə l ▷ rifl|ed d ▷ rifl|es z ▷ rifl|ing ‿ɪŋ ▶ ˈ rifle range BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEE — lee, Lee BrE AmE liː ▷ lees, Lee's liːz ▶ ˌ lee ˈ shore AmE ˈ• • BrE AmE ▶ …
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ENFIELD — Enfield BrE AmE ˈen fiː ə ld
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RIFLE — / ˈraɪfl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun a gun with a long barrel which you hold to your …
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RIFLE — I. ri ‧ fle 1 /ˈraɪf ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: rifle 'to cut …
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LEE
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LEE — lee /liː/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1: Language: Old English ; Origin: hleo ] [ Sense 2: Date: 1300-1400 …
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ENFIELD — En ‧ field, Harry /ˈenfiːld/ BrE AmE (1961–) a British ↑ comedian who writes and appears in his own television …
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RIFLE — n. & v. --n. 1 a gun with a long rifled barrel, esp. one fired from shoulder-level. 2 (in pl.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEE — n. 1 shelter given by a neighbouring object (under the lee of). 2 (in full lee side) the sheltered side, …
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RIFLE — n. & v. n. 1 a gun with a long rifled barrel, esp. one fired from shoulder-level. 2 (in pl.) …
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LEE — n. 1 shelter given by a neighbouring object (under the lee of). 2 (in full lee side) the sheltered side, …
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RIFLE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a gun with a long rifled barrel, esp. one fired from shoulder-level. 2 (in …
Oxford English vocab
LEE — n.1 shelter given by a neighbouring object (under the lee of). 2 (in full lee side) the sheltered side, the …
Oxford English vocab
RIFLE — ( rifles, rifling, rifled) 1. A rifle is a gun with a long barrel. They shot him at point blank …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEE — ( lees) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The lee of a …
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RIFLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pistol/rifle shot ▪ A pistol shot rang out in the darkness. air rifle …
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RIFLE — (GUN) [noun] [C] - a type of gun with a long barrel, which is fired from the shoulderRifles are designed …
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LEE — [noun], [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] - (shelter) on the side away from the windMost avalanche accidents occur on north- …
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RIFLE — n. assault rifle M16 rifle National Rifle Association Springfield rifle
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RIFLE — n. Firearm whose barrel is rifled (i.e., has spiral grooves cut inside it to give a spin to the projectile). …
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LEE
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LEE — Synonyms and related words : cover, defense, eye, flanking, glancing, guard, lateral, lee sheet, lee shore, lee side, lee tack, …
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ENFIELD — Classification: Town Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 2347 Total Housing Units (2000): 960 Land Area (square meters): …
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ENFIELD — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: New Hampshire (NH) Total Population (2000): 1698 Total Housing Units (2000): 792 Land …
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ENFIELD — Classification: Village Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 625 Total Housing Units (2000): 293 Land Area (square meters): 3004411 …
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RIFLE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ automatic , bolt-action , semi-automatic , single-shot ▪ high-powered ▪ .22 , etc. ▪ army , assault …
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LEE — I . Christopher Lee (1922– ) an English actor who has appeared in over 120 films since 1948. He is …
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ENFIELD — (1961– ) an English comedian who appears regularly on television. He makes fun of stupid or unpleasant people by appearing …
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ENFIELD — револьвер "Энфилд"
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
RIFLE — I 1. сущ. 1) винтовка, нарезное оружие to aim, point a rifle ≈ целиться из винтовки to assemble a rifle …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEE — 1. сущ. 1) защита, укрытие under/in the lee of a rock ≈ защищенный скалой Syn : defence, protection 2) подветренная …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ENFIELD — Enfield
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ENFIELD — Enfield
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RIFLE — rifle.ogg _I 1. ʹraıfʹ(ə)l n 1. нарез ( в канале ствола винтовки и т. п. ) 2. винтовка; нарезное оружие …
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ENFIELD — n геогр. г. Энфилд
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LEE — 1. сущ.1) защита, укрытие under/in the lee of a rock — защищенный скалой Syn:defence, protection 2) подветренная сторона 2. прил.; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ENFIELD — г. Энфилд
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

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