Meaning of M-16 | Babel Free
Definitions
A lightweight assault rifle, originating from the Vietnam War period.
US
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.