AK-47

noun

ˈā-ˈkā-ˌfȯr-tē-ˈse-vᵊn

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: a Soviet-designed 7.62 mm (.30 cal.) gas-operated magazine-fed rifle for automatic or semiautomatic fire

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These are people who woke up one Saturday morning and were soon dodging bullets and grenades, cradling the dead bodies of their husbands and daughters, kneeling before AK-47s and begging to be spared. —

Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024 It's believed two gunmen using two separate weapons killed the half-dozen hostages. AK-47 magazines and shell casings were found nearby, Israeli officials said. —

Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024 The shots were later determined to have been fired by Secret Service agents at a man who was carrying an AK-47 in what the FBI said appears to have been an assassination attempt. —

Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024 Prosecutor: 'An AK-47 is a serious weapon' The prosecutor said Buitimea and Ramirez had been in the U.S. looking for work. —

Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for AK-47