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carbine

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/kɐɾɐˈbinɐ/ca·ra·bi·na

Definition

1

A portable firearm with a long barrel, semi-automatic or repeating action, of a caliber smaller than a rifle, used for hunting or sport shooting.

Usage examples

The hunter carried a carbine for wild boar.
He won a shooting competition with a carbine.

Common combinations

hunting carbineair carbinecarbine sightcarbine shooting