Kalashnikov

/ (ˌkəˈlæʃnɪˌkɒf) /

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noun

a Russian-made automatic rifleSee also AK-47

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Word Origin for Kalashnikov

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

Words nearby Kalashnikov

Kalam, kalamata olive, Kalamazoo, Kalambo Falls, kalanchoe, Kalashnikov, Kalat, kalathos, Kalb, kale, kaleidoscope

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How to use Kalashnikov in a sentence

By then the S-75 had earned a reputation similar to that of the ubiquitous AK-47 automatic rifle, designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov.
Russia’s Missiles Stung the World Long Before MH17|Clive Irving|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their main weapons were their Kalashnikov-style rifles, and it appears they never fired them on full automatic like a machine gun.
Inside the NYPD’s Report on the Kenya Shopping Mall Massacre|Christopher Dickey|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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
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