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Kalashnikov.

A particular model of Russian assault rifle.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/kəˈlæʃ.nɪˌkɒv/UK/-ˌkɒf/UK/kəˈlæʃnəˌkɑv/US/-ˌkɑf/US
  1. A particular model of Russian assault rifle.

  2. A transliteration of the Russian surname Кала́шников (Kalášnikov).

Where this word comes from

Named after Russian inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919–2013), from Russian Кала́шников (Kalášnikov).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.