Sten

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noun

ˈsten 

: a light simple 9-millimeter British submachine gun

sten-

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combining form

variants or steno-

: close : narrow : little

stenothermal

Word History

Etymology

Noun

R. V. Shepherd †1950 English army officer + H. J. Turpin †1967 English weapon designer + Enfield, England or England

Combining form

Greek, from stenos

First Known Use

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Sten

• ben
• bren
• chen
• den
• en
• gen
• glen
• hen
• jen
• ken
• men
• pen