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BREN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Bren mean?
• BREN (noun)
The noun BREN has 1 sense:
1. a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
Familiarity information: BREN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Bren; Bren gun
Hypernyms ("Bren" is a kind of...):
submachine gun (machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm)
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