Uzi

[ oo-zee ]

/ ˈu zi /

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noun, plural U·zis.

a compact 9 mm submachine gun of Israeli design.

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Origin of Uzi

First recorded in 1955–60; after Uzi(el) Gal, Israeli army officer who designed it

Words nearby Uzi

Uys, uz, Uzbeg, Uzbek, Uzbekistan, Uzi, Uzziah, v, V-1, V-2, V-4

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Example sentences from the Web for Uzi

In 2008, an 8-year old boy shot himself in the head while also attempting to fire an Uzi at a target.
9-Year Old With an Uzi? America Is Tougher on Toys Than Guns|Cliff Schecter|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In third place is Uzi Landau, who came to the party after a long career in Likud.
Avigdor Lieberman's Road To The Top|Brent E. Sasley|December 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The other thing I kept thinking was, if I were there with an Uzi, I would have blasted all you [rioting Iranians].
‘Shahs of Sunset’ Cast Members Review Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’|Ramin Setoodeh|December 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the introduction to the new Israeli edition, Uzi Weil called it, “The least of a book I have ever read, and the most.”
Nicole Krauss Picks Her Must Reads|Nicole Krauss|October 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Dictators from Chile to Indonesia equipped their armies with Israeli-made Galil assault rifles and Uzi submachine guns.
Israel's Shady Arms Deal|Stephen Kinzer|June 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Mi ankaŭ havis mian ombrelon, kvankam pro la vento mi ne povis uzi tiun.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto|Ivy Kellerman Reed
La personoj, por kiuj la uzado de la artikolo prezentas malfacilaĵon, povas en la unua tempo tute ĝin ne uzi.
The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto|George Cox
Se ni bezonas uzi prepozicion, kaj la senco ne montras al ni, kian prepozicion uzi, tiam ni povas uzi la komunan prepozicion "je."
The Esperanto Teacher|Helen Fryer
Anstataŭ la prepozicio je oni povas ankaŭ uzi la akuzativon sen prepozicio.
The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto|George Cox
Se ni bezonas uzi prepozicion kaj la senco ne montras al ni, kian prepozicion uzi, tiam ni povas uzi la komunan prepozicion "je."
The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto|George Cox

British Dictionary definitions for Uzi

Uzi

/ (ˈuːzɪ) /

noun

a sub-machine gun of Israeli design

Word Origin for Uzi

C20: after Uziel Gal, the Israeli army officer who designed it

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