Carbine

/ˈkɑɹ.bin/

Synonyms for "carbine" (8 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
compact riflecompact rifle family

Strong matches (2)

Noun(1 words)
handy rifle

Related words (4)

Noun(3 words)
light rifleshort rifleshort rifle class
six shooter

Related word relations

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2 entries
M1 carbineM4 carbine

Collocations

6 entries
M1 carbineM4 carbinecivilian carbinemilitary carbineparatrooper carbineshort carbine

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

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Kalman laid down his carbine.

Source: tatoeba (12047915)

"Caught at last, and by those rascally Roundheads, whom you call patriots and saints, in a few minutes more I shall be shot—that is, if their clumsy carbines take good aim—to be sure they can fire near enough their mark not to miss...

Source: wiktionary

The lock-up was upstairs, a cage surrounded by six-inch wooden bars, guarded by a constable armed with a carbine.

Source: wiktionary

Inside the wall they found "a small cannon aimed at the entrance of the gate, and all along the street soldiers were stationed and a few on horseback were riding up and down. One of these had his carbine strapped on his back, and swung under his arm was a three-foot beheading sword wrapped in red cloth. That section had been terrorized by robbers, and they were prepared."

Source: wiktionary

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