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Kalashnikov

Ka lash ni kov |kəˈläSHnəˌkôf, -ˌkôv kəˈlæʃnɪkɔːf | noun a type of rifle or submachine gun made in Russia, esp. the AK-47 assault rifle. ORIGIN 1970s: named after Mikhail T. Kalashnikov (born 1919 ), the Russian designer of the weapons.

 

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Kalashnikov

Kalashnikov |kəˈlaʃnɪkɒf, -ˈlɑːʃ -| noun a type of rifle or sub-machine gun made in Russia. ORIGIN 1970s: named after Mikhail T. Kalashnikov (born 1919 ), the Russian designer of the weapons.