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Mauser
(Mau¦ser)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmaʊzə/
noun
trademark
a make of firearm, especially a repeating rifle or semi-automatic pistol:
[
as modifier
]
:
a Mauser rifle
Origin:
late 19th century
: named after Paul von Mauser (1838–1914), German inventor
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