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Bren gun
or bren gun
[ bren ]
noun
- a .303-caliber, gas-operated, air-cooled, clip-fed submachine gun.
Bren gun
/ ɛ /
noun
- an air-cooled gas-operated light machine gun taking .303 calibre ammunition: used by British and Commonwealth forces in World War II
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Bren gun1
1935–40; Br(no) , Moravia + En ( field ), England, towns of manufacture
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Bren gun1
C20: after Br ( no ), now in the Czech Republic, where it was first made and En ( field ), England, where manufacture was continued
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"Almonds grabbed a Bren gun, ammo and water and he and two men raced for a head-height rock," she says.
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Spur Camp, 2 May 43" provides a stark little companion to the painting, ending: "Not far away, up the line, Bren guns pummel hot air, men gasp and clutch, die casually, sweat and groan.
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Lest you get the wrong idea, the fingers typing this column were, believe it or not, once capable of stripping down and reassembling a Bren gun.
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At night they patrolled the streets in lorries equipped with twin Bren guns.��
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Mr. Downing shot out orders, threats, and penalties with the rapidity of a Bren gun.
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