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carbine
[ kahr-been, -bahyn ]
noun
- a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- (formerly) a short rifle used in the cavalry.
carbine
/ ˈ°ìɑ˲ú²¹Éª²Ô /
noun
- a light automatic or semiautomatic rifle of limited range
- Also calledcarabincarabine a light short-barrelled shoulder rifle formerly used by cavalry
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of carbine1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of carbine1
Example Sentences
He told the jury he had responded to "10 to 15 spontaneous incidents" but added this was the first time he had fired his carbine rifle in a live operation.
With its flair for guerrilla theater, the SLA picked the Hibernia Bank to rob, knowing that security cameras would capture Hearst storming the lobby with a military-style M1 carbine, under no apparent coercion.
But any of them might point to Don Hogan Charles’ photo of him peering out of his window while holding an M1 carbine.
David Herold rose from the brush and aimed his Spencer carbine at him.
Two German sailors, who were armed with light submachine guns and carbines, were with them.
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