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- /ˈsten/
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- /ˈsten/
Definitions of sten word
- noun sten a British light submachine gun. 1
- verb sten to stride energetically 0
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Origin of sten
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; R.V. S(hepherd) + H.J. T(urpin), the designers + En(field), England
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Parts of speech for Sten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sten popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sten usage trend in Literature
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