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M16
or M-16
[ em-siks-teen ]
Trademark.
- a lightweight, gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle with a caliber of .223 inches, used for fully automatic or semiautomatic fire: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units since 1963. Compare AK-47 ( def ), AR-15 ( def ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of M161
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
The grunt takes a hard look at our interpreter, rotates his M16 and opens the vehicle door, motioning for us to get out.
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After that there was a long burst of fire from an M16, and then silence.
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"I spent a career carrying typically either a M16, and later a M4 carbine," he said.
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The AR-15 assault rifle is a fearsome weapon, forged from aircraft-grade aluminum and as powerful as a Kandahar-bound M16.
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An M16 is somewhat more expensive, around $3,500, but available in abundance on the other side of the border in Lebanon.
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