First Known Use: 1942
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Sten
noun \ˈsten\
Definition of STEN
: a light simple 9-millimeter British submachine gun
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Origin of STEN
R. V. Shepherd, 20th century English army officer + H. J. Turpin, 20th century English civil servant + Enfield, English
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