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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After an early version of the script made the rounds online, TMZ got in touch with Tom Mauser, whose son, Daniel, was killed in the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
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 exudes the same confidence that Chalamet demonstrated while collecting his best actor SAG Award this year for playing Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020, along with Newport Beach residents John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli; Sarah and Payton Chester; Christina Mauser and Ara Zobayan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 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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