Kalashnikov

/ ˌkəˈlæʃnɪˌkɒf /

noun

1. 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

In a throwback to the Soviet era, senior students are once again being taught how to use Kalashnikov rifles and hand grenades as part of a course called "The Basics of Safety and Homeland Defence".

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Some of the vendors then "pulled out handguns and one man had a Kalashnikov", the eyewitness said.

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Defence sources subsequently confirmed that Israel had been arming the Abu Shabab clan with Kalashnikov rifles, including some that had been seized from Hamas.

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In one of the most serious attacks, gunmen opened fired on Toulon's La Farlede prison gate with a Kalashnikov on 15 April.

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They are reported to have used a military-grade weapon, such as a Kalashnikov rifle, to carry out the killing.

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