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Meaning of small arms | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Firearms designed to be carried and fired by a single person, and often held in the hand.

plural, plural-normally

Equivalents

Deutsch Kleinwaffe
Español armas pequeñas
Suomi pienase
Français petites armes
日本語 小火器
한국어 소화기
Русский стрелко́вое ору́жие
Svenska eldhandvapen handeldvapen
Kiswahili silaha ndogo ndogo

Examples

“The helicopter was attacked by small arms fire.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

small ball Small Banisilan small bay, inlet small beer small bikkies small blind

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