Mauser

/ˈmaʊzər/
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Other forms: Mausers

Definitions of Mauser
  1. noun
    German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)
    synonyms: P. P. von Mauser, Peter Paul Mauser, von Mauser
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    example of:
    arms manufacturer
    someone who manufactures arms and munitions
    artificer, discoverer, inventor
    someone who is the first to think of or make something
  2. noun
    trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol
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    type of:
    repeater, repeating firearm
    a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
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