Main Entry: AK–47

Pronunciation: \ˈā-ˈkā-ˌfȯr-tē-ˈse-v^ən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Russian avtomat Kalashnikova 1947 Kalashnikov automatic rifle of 1947

Date: 1968

: a Soviet-designed 7.62 mm (.30 cal.) gas-operated magazine-fed rifle for automatic or semiautomatic fire