ak-47
/ˌeɪ.keɪ.fɔː.tiˈsɛv.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.70 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The Soviet-built 1947 Kalashnikov assault rifle or any similar rifle built to this design.
noun
A large South African sandwich; a kind of gatsby.
Example Sentences
- "Here we go. AK-47. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to kill every motherfucker in the room, accept no substitutes."
- "Iraqi security forces will start replacing their AK-47 rifles this year with the M-16s and M-4s used by U.S. troops, which will help track the weapons and cut down on theft, a senior U.S. military official said. […] The AK-47s handed in would then be registered in the database before being redistributed to new units formed as Iraq takes over security control from U.S.-led forces, he said."
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian АК-47 (AK-47), shortened from автома́т Кала́шникова 1947 (avtomát Kalášnikova 1947) (Kalashnikov's automatic rifle), from the name of the designer Mikhail Kalashnikov.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌeɪ.keɪ.fɔː.tiˈsɛv.ən/
Inflected Forms
Phrases
AK-74
Frequently Paired Words
AK-74