Sten

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Sten

noun \ˈsten\

Definition of STEN

: a light simple 9-millimeter British submachine gun

Origin of STEN

R. V. Shepherd, 20th century English army officer + H. J. Turpin, 20th century English civil servant + Enfield, English
First Known Use: 1942

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