Beretta
15
8.1
- proper noun
- /bɛˈrɛtə/
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Beretta
- The Hatteras pulls up alongside, and Hallenbeck steps to the rail, carrying the Beretta.
- a Beretta pistol
- a Beretta handgun
- 9mm Beretta
Examples
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Weeks before the Kim Anh murders, Antoinette Frank reported the Beretta as stolen.
Blog text (5) -
Richard steadied the Beretta, pulled back on the receiver, and eased a round into the chamber.
Fiction book (2001) -
Jack, who has moved quite a ways off, pulls out a Beretta and sets it on the rail.
Fiction book (1997) -
And I'm coming up the stairs with a Beretta in my hand.
Fiction book (1992) -
I've used a Beretta for 10 years.
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It's a nine millimeter Beretta.
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Murphy checks the action on his Beretta M9/92F combat pistol, grabs an extra magazine.
Fiction book (1999) -
He prefers to carry a Beretta for personal protection due to its reliability.
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The police officer reached for his Beretta when responding to the emergency call.
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During training, recruits learned to handle their Beretta safely and effectively.
Synonyms
268
2.1
A small gun you hold and fire with one hand
2
6.8
An Austrian company that makes small guns often used by police
A small gun that often appears in old stories
Surface Forms
Etymology
Beretta is the name of an Italian gun-making family, and the company uses that family name as its brand. That's why Beretta refers to the firearms made by that firm.