1
: a short-barreled lightweight firearm originally used by cavalry
2
: a light short-barreled repeating rifle that is used as a supplementary military arm or for hunting in dense brush
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Hale’s firearms included an AR-15 pistol, a semi-automatic AR pistol, a semi-automatic carbine rifle and a semi-automatic pistol.
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John Miller, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
In an interview with police, a family member said that Luke Howard had a 10mm Hi-Point carbine rifle and a 10mm glock handgun, court records said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
In an interview with police, a family member said that Luke Howard had a 10mm Hi-Point carbine rifle and a 10mm glock handgun, court records said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
So, please, don't shoot my eye out with an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot range model air rifle!
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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John Miller, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
In an interview with police, a family member said that Luke Howard had a 10mm Hi-Point carbine rifle and a 10mm glock handgun, court records said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
In an interview with police, a family member said that Luke Howard had a 10mm Hi-Point carbine rifle and a 10mm glock handgun, court records said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
So, please, don't shoot my eye out with an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot range model air rifle!
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Carbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbine. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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carbine
noun
car·bine
ˈkär-ˌbēn 
-ˌbīn
: a light short-barreled rifle
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