Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

m-16

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: m-16
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

2

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lightweight assault rifle, originating from the Vietnam War period.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Not long after it started selling M-16s to the military, Colt began marketing the semi-automatic AR-15 to civilians."
"The legislation specifically bans several AR-15 style weapons by name. The weapons — semi-automatic variants of the M-4 and M-16 type weapons issued to US troops — have been used in a plethora of shootings in the past few years, including the October 27 attack on the Tree of Life synagogue."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

M-16s (plural) M16 (alternative)

Phrases

M-4 M-14 AK-47 FN-FAL

Frequently Paired Words

M-4 M-14 AK-47 FN-FAL

Synonyms

AR-15 AR

Questions

What does m-16 mean?: A lightweight assault rifle, originating from the Vietnam War period.

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