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40 mike-mike
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Etymology
From en Mike the letter M in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
Pronunciation
en En-au-40 mike-mike.ogg AU
Noun
40 mike-mike
en Forty Firearms en US _ Army and Marines military slang Any weapon firing a 40mm grenade. Often specifically the M203 grenade launcher, mounted underneath an M-16 or its variant. In the Marine Corps, often the Mark-19 Automatic 40mm Grenade Launcher.
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