Uzi

[ oo-zee ]

noun

, plural U·zis.

1. a compact 9 mm submachine gun of Israeli design.

Uzi

/ ˈuːzɪ /

noun

1. a sub-machine gun of Israeli design

Word History and Origins

Origin of Uzi¹

First recorded in 1955–60; after Uzi(el) Gal, Israeli army officer who designed it

Word History and Origins

Origin of Uzi¹

C20: after Uziel Gal, the Israeli army officer who designed it

Example Sentences

In 2008, an 8-year old boy shot himself in the head while also attempting to fire an Uzi at a target.

From The Daily Beast

In third place is Uzi Landau, who came to the party after a long career in Likud.

From The Daily Beast

The other thing I kept thinking was, if I were there with an Uzi, I would have blasted all you [rioting Iranians].

From The Daily Beast

In the introduction to the new Israeli edition, Uzi Weil called it, “The least of a book I have ever read, and the most.”

From The Daily Beast

Dictators from Chile to Indonesia equipped their armies with Israeli-made Galil assault rifles and Uzi submachine guns.

From The Daily Beast

Mi ankaŭ havis mian ombrelon, kvankam pro la vento mi ne povis uzi tiun.

From Project Gutenberg

La personoj, por kiuj la uzado de la artikolo prezentas malfacilaĵon, povas en la unua tempo tute ĝin ne uzi.

From Project Gutenberg

Se ni bezonas uzi prepozicion, kaj la senco ne montras al ni, kian prepozicion uzi, tiam ni povas uzi la komunan prepozicion "je."

From Project Gutenberg

Anstataŭ la prepozicio je oni povas ankaŭ uzi la akuzativon sen prepozicio.

From Project Gutenberg

Se ni bezonas uzi prepozicion kaj la senco ne montras al ni, kian prepozicion uzi, tiam ni povas uzi la komunan prepozicion "je."

From Project Gutenberg

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