Armalite
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Armalite
C20: from Armalite Division, Fairchild Engine and Airplane Company, manufacturers
Example Sentences
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I asked him if he thought the Armalite and Ballot Box strategy had worked.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2021
Duterte also likes high-caliber sniper rifles, the M-4 Armalite being a favorite.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2018
The A in AR-15 stands for Armalite, the company that created its forefather, the M-16, in the late 1950s and sold the design to Colt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2016
As president, he played a direct role in forcing the Army to compete three rifles — the in-house M14, the Armalite AR-15 and the AK-47.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2016
Armalite radar—used as proximity warning device for aircraft.
From The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics.
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