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Meaning of Right Arm of the Free World | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The FN-FAL, which was widely used by militaries of the Western Bloc during the Cold War.

colloquial, uncountable

Examples

“Even as the U.S. rapidly moved on from their M-14 to the famed M-16 rifle, the rest of the world’s efforts against the Soviets and their “Red reach” was at the muzzle end of the FAL, resulting in the rifle’s nickname, “the Right Arm of the Free World.””

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

right as rain right ascension right atrium right away right back right bank