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

This year, another four billion rubles was earmarked to equip 23,000 schools with model Kalashnikovs, grenades and drone kits.

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Then others in the gang opened fire with Kalashnikovs on people drinking in bars and cafés not far from the Bataclan.

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Men dressed in civilian clothes, armed with Kalashnikov rifles, patrolled the streets hunting down protesters.

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In the shade of the barracks, the solders were cleaning their Kalashnikovs.

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On Sunday, masked Hamas fighters armed with Kalashnikovs and pistols showed up outside the Jordanian hospital in Gaza City.

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