M16

or M-16

[ em-siks-teen ]

/ ˈɛmˌsɪksˈtin /

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Trademark.

a lightweight, gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle with a caliber of .223 inches, used for fully automatic or semiautomatic fire: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units since 1963.Compare AK-47, AR-15.

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Origin of M16

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby M16

LZ, m, M0, M-1, M-14, M16, M-1 rifle, M2, M2M, M3, M3c

How to use M16 in a sentence

The grunt takes a hard look at our interpreter, rotates his M16 and opens the vehicle door, motioning for us to get out.
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After that there was a long burst of fire from an M16, and then silence.
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"I spent a career carrying typically either a M16, and later a M4 carbine," he said.
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The AR-15 assault rifle is a fearsome weapon, forged from aircraft-grade aluminum and as powerful as a Kandahar-bound M16.
A Look at the Aurora Shooter’s Guns, Including the AR-15|Alex Klein|July 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST

An M16 is somewhat more expensive, around $3,500, but available in abundance on the other side of the border in Lebanon.
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