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Mauser

[ mou-zer ]

noun

  1. Peter Paul, 1838–1914, and his brother, Wilhelm, 1834–82, German inventors of firearms.


Mauser

/ ˈʊə /

noun

  1. a high-velocity magazine rifle
  2. a type of automatic pistol
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Mauser1

C19: named after P. P. von Mauser (1838–1914), German firearms inventor
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Example Sentences

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Mauser successfully led the campaign to pass a ballot measure requiring background checks for all firearm buyers at gun shows in 2000 after Colorado’s legislature failed to change the law.

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The building owner was scheduled to bring in air quality specialists in coming days to further evaluate the building, Mauser said.

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As Mookhoek — tall, lean, bearded, funny while maintaining his authority — readied his sled team of nine Alaskan huskies and Greenland dogs, he loaded a backpack with a Mauser M98 rifle and a flare gun.

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The settlement, if approved by a judge, will pay $1.25 million to Matthew Mauser, whose wife was killed.

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The Altobellis and Matthew Mauser filed separate federal lawsuits against the county alleging they suffered emotional distress after a Times investigation revealed that Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and L.A.

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