Mauser
Americannoun
noun
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a high-velocity magazine rifle
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a type of automatic pistol
Etymology
Origin of Mauser
C19: named after P. P. von Mauser (1838–1914), German firearms inventor
Example Sentences
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One thing to know: Timothée Chalamet stars as ping pong hustler Marty Mauser in this 1950s period piece from director Josh Safdie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Marty Mauser wants to be the greatest ping-pong player on Earth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Chalamet is nominated for his portrayal of table tennis player Marty Mauser in sports biopic Marty Supreme.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
Meanwhile, the Times and other outlets reported that the recovered rifle was a Mauser .30-06, a military-turned-hunting rifle used by Nazi Germany during World War II, which was imported to the U.S. after the war.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2025
Beside him, Bernd loads cartridges into the magazine of his Mauser.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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