Uzi
Americannoun
plural
Uzisnoun
Etymology
Origin of Uzi
First recorded in 1955–60; after Uzi(el) Gal, Israeli army officer who designed it
Example Sentences
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Bear Stearns was planning a special outing for its customers, at a Vegas firing range, where they could learn to shoot everything from a Glock to an Uzi.
From Literature
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Alon Uzi was wandering around outside the hospital entrance with two bags of belongings.
From BBC
Later reports claim that it might be further east, near a village called Uzi.
From Salon
Later, the TV put it farther east near the village of Uzi, but details remained contradictory.
From Seattle Times
Cross said his family is participating “so that no other child will have to go through what Uzi did. No other parent should have to go through what we have.”
From Seattle Times
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