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noun
A light machine gun manufactured in Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles until 1992.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Bren
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Broader terms: submachine gun
History
From Brno (city in Moravia, Czechoslovakia) and Enfield, site of the British Royal Small Arms Factory.
