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carbine

[ UK /kˈɑːba‍ɪn/ ]
[ US /ˈkɑɹˌbaɪn/ ]
NOUN
  1. light automatic rifle

How To Use carbine In A Sentence

  • In answer, many departments, individual officers and armed civilians have turned to semi-automatic rifles or carbines in either pistol calibers or .223 for use as tactical long guns.
  • After a thought, Thyrenea unlimbered her MA carbine.
  • Soon the men of F Company that were detailed to serve in the carbineer company joined us; they had been on the skirmish line all the forenoon, but became somewhat mixed when the firing commenced, and were ordered to report to their respective companies. History of Company F, 1st Regiment, R.I. Volunteers, during the Spring and Summer of 1861
  • The interrogating carbineer who is invested, during such preliminary enquiries, with quasi-judicial functions -- being permitted to assume the role of prosecuting or defending counsel, or to remain sternly unbiased, as he feels inclined -- desired to learn how he had come by this jewel. South Wind
  • The men carried plasma carbines, which were better suited than were rifles to the close combat inside the corridors of space stations and starships.
  • Ok then lets say it has to deliver above 2000 joule of energy on target at 100 yards and has to have a premium bullet .. 30 carbine out 30-30 in 223 out 22-250 in barely etc.. a 22-250 will do the job with barnes-x and a good shot .. Is Your Bullet Big Enough?
  • Island, and the carbineer company of our regiment, were thrown out as skirmishers. History of Company F, 1st Regiment, R.I. Volunteers, during the Spring and Summer of 1861
  • All our .30 Carbine ammunition of the time had non-corrosive priming.
  • He saw the lean brown face, picked out by the white light, as a carbineer swung his short-barreled rifle out over the rail -- and the man in the surf-boat knew by that face what was coming. Never-Fail Blake
  • If the family is in the safe room and the intruders are kicking down that door, the carbine, rifle or shotgun comes into its own.
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