Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A 5.56 mm-caliber, gas-operated, clip-fed carbine derived from the M-16 but with a shorter barrel, used chiefly for special operations and combat at close quarters.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I think there is not a single thing that anyone can do about this because fact is a hige contract was awarded to Trijicon and they manufacture the best sight for the M-4 platform that is available.
Trijicon Trouble 2010
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Now, a well-stocked, well-secured armory has row after row of U. S.-purchased M-4 carbine assault rifles — the same kind of rifles used by many U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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It's got the colapsible stock (ie M-4), pistol grip, 25 rnd mag, and rail top.
Tactical .22 2009
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I think there is not a single thing that anyone can do about this because fact is a hige contract was awarded to Trijicon and they manufacture the best sight for the M-4 platform that is available.
Trijicon Trouble 2010
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The rifle is sey up like an M-4 (.223 by the way).
Tactical .22 2009
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The rifle is sey up like an M-4 (.223 by the way).
Tactical .22 2009
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The four men turned, aiming their M-4 carbines at him.
Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011
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Well maybe we need the defense industry pay our troops some money from there profits. person making the M-4 rifle gets around 20 a hour soldier caring the M-4 into harms way makes about .78 cents a hour just dont seem right to me!!!!
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Meyer aimed his M-4 rifle and shot the insurgent in the head.
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The more advanced design was based on a German machine called the G-4 or M-4, which incorporated four rotors in a single centrifuge.
Fallout Catherine Collins 2011
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