Meaning & use
Kalashnikov
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A type of automatic rifle, especially the AK-47 and its variants, named after its Soviet designer.
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News footage showed soldiers carrying kalashnikovs slung over their shoulders.
The rifle is called a kalashnikov after Mikhail Kalashnikov, the engineer who designed it.
A note on using this word
Though derived from the designer's surname, "kalashnikov" is often used as a lowercase generic term for this family of rifles.
Words with a similar meaning
AK-47assault rifle
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