uzi
/ˈuːzi/
uzi noun: a type of compact submachine gun, having a caliber of 9 millimeters with ammunition housed in the grip of the weapon.
Noun (1)
uzi (plural uzis)
- A type of compact submachine gun, having a caliber of 9 millimeters with ammunition housed in the grip of the weapon.
Noun (2) capitalized: UZI
UZI (plural UZIs)
- Alternative letter-case form of uzi.
- The Israeli UZI submachine gun, one the most easily recognized examples of a blowback firearm, is well known for its simplicity, ease of manufacture, low maintenance, and utter reliability.2012, Robert E. Walker, Cartridges and Firearm Identification, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 24
Noun (3) capitalized: Uzi
Uzi (plural Uzis)
- Alternative letter-case form of uzi.
- Terrorists seem to fire the Uzi with total disregard for ammunition consumption, rattling through dozens of rounds without the need to reload.2011, Chris McNab, The Uzi Submachine Gun, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 67
- “Yo, you need to take that off before the cops see you and wonder wassup with it,” Chico said. Junnie removed his mask slowly, but continued looking straight ahead as if in a daze. He was still holding on tight to his Uzi.2012 October 16, A.J. White, Ballad of a Ghetto Poet: A Novel, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 86
uzi meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi and Gujarati
uzi in Hindi
- उज़ी, ऊज़ी
uzi in Marathi
- उझी
uzi in Punjabi
- ਉਜ਼ੀ, ਊਜ਼ੀ
uzi in Gujarati
- ઉઝી, ઊઝી
More languagesFewer languages
- uzi in Nepali
- उज़ी
Forms of uzi
| plural | uzis |
|---|---|
| alternative form | UZI |
| alternative form | Uzi |
| plural | UZIs |
| plural | Uzis |
Origin of uzi
Named after Uziel Gal (1923–2002), the Israeli army officer who designed it.
Words that rhyme with uzi
Questions about uzi
- What does uzi mean?
- Uzi means a type of compact submachine gun, having a caliber of 9 millimeters with ammunition housed in the grip of the weapon.
- What is uzi in Hindi?
- Uzi in Hindi is उज़ी, ऊज़ी. See Uzi meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is uzi?
- Uzi is a noun.
- How do you pronounce uzi?
- Uzi is pronounced /ˈuːzi/.
- What is the plural of uzi?
- The plural of uzi is uzis.
Words near uzi in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: uzi (page history and authors); UZI (page history and authors); Uzi (page history and authors); uzi (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); uzi (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); uzi (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); uzi (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); uzi (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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