Carbine
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A lightweight, short-barrelled rifle originally designed for cavalry soldiers, now used more broadly as a compact firearm.
“The soldier unslung his carbine and took up a defensive position behind the stone wall.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkɑrbiːn/
Syllables
car·bine
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Wordle
Starts CARB, ends INE, seven letters with a well-balanced vowel-to-consonant ratio
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