Meanings
nounBren gun (plural Bren guns)
plural Bren guns
- A light machine gun manufactured in Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles until 1992.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
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Origin
From Brno (city in Moravia, Czechoslovakia) and Enfield, site of the British Royal Small Arms Factory.
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APA
Bren gun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bren%20gun
MLA
“Bren gun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bren%20gun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bren gun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bren%20gun.
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