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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the firearms made or designed by the German company Mauser, notably automatic pistols and bolt action rifles.

   "The war has begun, confrontations are escalating across the region, and all his men own are old Mausers."

2. 2
   trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

gunpeter paul mauser

Example

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"The war has begun, confrontations are escalating across the region, and all his men own are old Mausers."

Etymology

Named after the original designers, Wilhelm and Paul Mauser.

Related phrases

bolt action

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