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
First Known Use: 1942
sten-
combining form
variants: or
steno-
Definition of sten-
: close : narrow : little stenothermal
Origin and Etymology of sten-
Greek, from stenos
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