Sten

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noun

ˈsten 

: a light simple 9-millimeter British submachine gun

sten-

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combining form

variants or steno-

: close : narrow : little

stenothermal

Word History

Etymology

Noun

R. V. Shepherd, 20th century English army officer + H. J. Turpin, 20th century English civil servant + Enfield, English

Combining form

Greek, from stenos

First Known Use

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above