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Definition of Sten
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: a light simple 9-millimeter British submachine gun
sten-
combining form
variants:
or steno-
Definition of sten- (Entry 2 of 2)
: close : narrow : little
stenothermal
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“Sten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sten. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of Sten was in 1942
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