STEN

Etymology

From the names of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and EN for Enfield

Noun

Sten (plural Stens)

The Sten gun, a family of British 9-millimeter submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts.

Anagrams

• ENTs, NEST, TENS, ents, nest, nets, sent, sent., snet, tens

Source: Wiktionary



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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