Garand rifle

American  

[gar-uhnd, guh-rand] / ˈgær ənd, gəˈrænd /

noun

1. M-1.

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Garand rifle British  

/ ɡəˈrænd, ˈɡærənd /

noun

1. another name for M-1 rifle

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Etymology

Origin of Garand rifle

First recorded in 1935–40; named after John C. Garand

Example Sentences

Remember Call of Duty: World at War, where we had that, I think it was a level 20 M1 Garand rifle, and you would get that item if you bought the game at GameStop?

From Time • Jul. 9, 2014

We are not certain yet that the Garand rifle will meet our needs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week the U. S. Marine Corps released a report on the Garand rifle.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pember recovered his Garand rifle, which had been left near the sentry box during the retreat.

From The Whispering Spheres by Winterbotham, R. R. (Russell Robert)