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Garand

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Ga·rand  (g-rnd, grnd)
n.
See M-1.
[After John Cantius Garand (1888-1974), Canadian-born American inventor.]
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Noun1.Garand - a semiautomatic rifleGarand - a semiautomatic rifle                
Garand rifle, M-1, M-1 rifle
rifle - a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"
semiautomatic firearm - an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger
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