bushmaster

American

[boosh-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈbʊʃˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

a pit viper, Lachesis muta, of tropical America, that grows to a length of 12 feet (3.6 meters).

bushmaster British

/ ˈbʊʃˌmɑːstə /

noun

a large greyish-brown highly venomous snake, Lachesis muta , inhabiting wooded regions of tropical America: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)

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Etymology

Origin of bushmaster

First recorded in 1820–30; bush ¹ + master

Example Sentences

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Wired dubbed 1998 “The Year We Noticed Y2K,” observing that “every technology reporter seemed to be handing in the same assignment: a Y2K survivalist story, complete with lurid descriptions of 500-gallon propane tanks and gleaming Bushmaster AR-15 battle rifles.”

From Slate

A Bushmaster, just like in that ad.

From Salon

Cerberus Capital Management purchased Remington Arms in 2007, placing it in the same corporate family as Bushmaster Firearms and other gun companies.

From Seattle Times

Bushmaster Firearms moved manufacturing operations to Ilion for a time in 2011.

From Seattle Times

A Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle was used in the massacre.

From Seattle Times

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