AK-47

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AK-47

/ˌeɪ.keɪ.fɔː.tiˈsɛv.ən/ UK

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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.

noun AK-47s · AK47

The Soviet-built 1947 Kalashnikov assault rifle or any similar rifle built to this design. 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.
A large South African sandwich; a kind of gatsby.

Similar: AK, Kalashnikov

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noun

Similar: AK, Kalashnikov

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noun Kalashnikov assault rifle

日本語	エーケー４７ ē-kē-47
Português	AK-47
Français	AK-47
Română	AK-47, kalașnikov
Русский	АК-47 AK-47, автома́т Кала́шникова avtomát Kalášnikova
العربية	إيه كيه-47

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"AK-47." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ak-47. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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AK-47. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ak-47

Chicago

"AK-47." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ak-47.

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@misc{ak_47_2026,
  title = {AK-47},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ak-47},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}