AK-47

noun

Definition of AK-47next
as in rifle

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Recent Examples of AK-47 He was struck with 11 bullets from enemy AK-47 fire along with grenade fragments from a nearby explosion. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 There’s an encased AK-47 and a grenade in another area; in the magazine of the assault rifle, which is wrapped in $1 bills, are items humans kill for, such as cocaine, diamonds, and gold. — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026 The complaint also cites evidence that Mafi and a co-conspirator attempted to broker sales of AK-47 machine guns along with 240 million rounds of ammunition to the Sudanese Ministry of Defense. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 Mthombeni said police had swept the area three weeks ago and confiscated guns and ammunition for AK-47 rifles and arrested three people, AFP reported, adding that a resident told the eNCA broadcaster that people from the neighboring nation Lesotho lived in the settlement. — CBS News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for AK-47
Recent Examples of Synonyms for AK-47
  1. rifle
  2. carbine
  3. shotgun
  4. machine gun
  5. submachine gun
  6. musket
  7. machine pistol
  8. tommy gun
Noun
  • McBride said Robinson's DNA was found on the towel and the rifle, and similar ammunition was found at his home.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of rifle
Noun
  • The weapons used are not known, but likely included standard M4 carbines.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Klymenko, who wore body armor, said the man was carrying a carbine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of carbine
Noun
  • The autopsy determined that Wiley's cause of death was a shotgun wound to the torso, according to Crump.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • In a photo from a court document, a 12-gauge shotgun is shown inside a Rocky Ford residence inhabited by Mario Rocha.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of shotgun
Noun
  • In the lead-up to the election, white business owners had ordered a state-of-the-art machine gun that could fire more than four hundred rounds a minute.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • Pinpoint Where Value Is Being Lost Honestly, almost everyone is trying to kill an ant with a machine gun.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of machine gun
Noun
  • On the roof, a three-year-old boy from Chile plays with a toy submachine gun, pointing it at anyone who comes within range.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Police learned Pyles owns a handgun and a submachine gun, according to charging documents.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of submachine gun
Noun
  • The first battle is a bloodbath, with the men picked off by musket fire almost at random.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • The new United States needed muskets, cannons, ammunition, uniforms, cloth, food and credit.
    — R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of musket
Noun
  • One casing is a 9mm caliber, likely a pistol, or a machine pistol or a submachine gun, Weir said.
    — Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN, 26 June 2024
  • Deputies also allegedly found a MAC-10 machine pistol and a 9 mm handgun under the passenger seat.
    — Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2019
Definition of machine pistol
Noun
  • Gunfire disrupts the silence as Raya emerges through smoke, armed with a tommy gun.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of tommy gun

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