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View synonyms for Bren gun

Bren gun

or bren gun

[ bren ]

noun

  1. a .303-caliber, gas-operated, air-cooled, clip-fed submachine gun.


Bren gun

/ brɛn /

noun

  1. an air-cooled gas-operated light machine gun taking .303 calibre ammunition: used by British and Commonwealth forces in World War II
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bren gun1

1935–40; Br(no) , Moravia + En ( field ), England, towns of manufacture
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bren gun1

C20: after Br ( no ), now in the Czech Republic, where it was first made and En ( field ), England, where manufacture was continued

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