Kalashnikov

/ ˌkəˈlæʃnɪˌkɒf /

noun

1. See AK-47
   a Russian-made automatic rifle See also AK-47

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kalashnikov¹

C20: named after Mikhail Kalashnikov (born 1919), its designer

Example Sentences

By then the S-75 had earned a reputation similar to that of the ubiquitous AK-47 automatic rifle, designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov.

From The Daily Beast

Their main weapons were their Kalashnikov-style rifles, and it appears they never fired them on full automatic like a machine gun.

From The Daily Beast

In one photo, Smith is on his knees, hands in the air, while a rebel points a Kalashnikov at his head.

From The Daily Beast

Massud Rajavi, the head of the MEK, greeted Arafat in Tehran with a Kalashnikov as a welcoming gift.

From The Daily Beast

But two days later, Moutlak was trained and outfitted with his own Kalashnikov.

From The Daily Beast

Alena, the wife of the merchant Kalashnikov, now comes out of her house on her way to vespers, accompanied by a servant.

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