Kalashnikov

/ (ˌkəˈlæʃnɪˌkɒf) /

noun

a Russian-made automatic rifleSee also AK-47

Nearby words

kalamata, kalamata olive, kalamazoo, kalambo falls, kalanchoe, Kalashnikov, kalat, kalathos, kalb, kalb, johann, kale

Word Origin for Kalashnikov

C20: named after Mikhail Kalashnikov (born 1919), its designer

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Examples from the Web for kalashnikov

In one photo, Smith is on his knees, hands in the air, while a rebel points a Kalashnikov at his head.
War Tourists Flock to Syria’s Front Lines|Ben Taub|November 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Massud Rajavi, the head of the MEK, greeted Arafat in Tehran with a Kalashnikov as a welcoming gift.
Is Israel flirting with Iranian terrorists?|Trita Parsi|May 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But two days later, Moutlak was trained and outfitted with his own Kalashnikov.
A Syrian Rebel’s Firsthand Report on the Fighting and Bombing in Homs|Katie Paul|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The next day, Busti came to visit the clinic, discarded Kalashnikov in hand.
A Syrian Rebel’s Firsthand Report on the Fighting and Bombing in Homs|Katie Paul|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

How did the Kalashnikov reach such a strange and potent place?
The Story of Saddam's Gun Collection|C.J. Chivers|October 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Alena, the wife of the merchant Kalashnikov, now comes out of her house on her way to vespers, accompanied by a servant.
The Russian Opera|Rosa Newmarch