Definition of Sten
:a light simple 9-millimeter British submachine gun
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Origin and Etymology of sten
R. V. Shepherd, 20th century English army officer + H. J. Turpin, 20th century English civil servant + Enfield, English
sten-
combining form
variants:
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steno-
Definition of sten-
:close :narrow :little
- stenothermal
Origin and Etymology of sten-
Greek, from stenos
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