M-14

[ em-fawr-teen, -fohr- ]

/ ˈɛmˌfɔrˈtin, -ˌfoʊr- /

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noun, plural M-14's.

a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.

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