Glock

British  

/ ɡlɒk /

noun

1. a type of pistol

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Etymology

Origin of Glock

C20: named after Gaston Glock (born 1929), Austrian manufacturer

Example Sentences

Mr. Glock is director of research at the Manhattan Institute and author of “The Dead Pledge: The Origins of the Mortgage Market and Federal Bailouts, 1913-1939.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“An invitation to shop is not an invitation to bring your Glock,” Washington attorney Neal Katyal told the court.

From Los Angeles Times

Bear Stearns was planning a special outing for its customers, at a Vegas firing range, where they could learn to shoot everything from a Glock to an Uzi.

From Literature

Mr. Glock is the director of research at the Manhattan Institute and the author of “The Dead Pledge: The Origins of the Mortgage Market and Federal Bailouts, 1913-1939.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The officer said he then felt an "immense weight of pressure" to his right side and felt his Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol move across his leg and around his body.

From BBC