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Glock

Glock

2 8.2
A family name of the man who started the Austrian gun company
  • proper noun
  • /ɡlɑk/
translation icon : Glock
  • Legros, at the head of the patrol with Glock, raises his arm silently, calling a halt.

So Glock and I have horror movie night because he's really into horror movies.

Examples

  • Secretly, I still hope that Ferrari will opt for Sutil, Glock, or Kovalainen, but I do not honestly believe that for a second.

    Blog text (15)

  • But it started with Gaston Glock, all because he was just like, I I think I can do that.

  • Bruner and Glock play cards with the other Germans.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Legros and Glock quietly ascend the steep wall of the river.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Legros signals to the rest of the patrol that he and Glock are going to scout the edge of the riverbank.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Bruner and his Austrian partner, Glock, along with the other Germans, nudge one another, snickering over Metz's treatment of Luther.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • I read an interesting article about Mr. Glock, the inventor of a popular firearm.

  • In the meeting, they discussed the innovations introduced by Glock in the gun industry.

  • The documentary featured an interview with Glock, highlighting his impact on firearm design.

Synonyms

Goodyear
vsGlock
2 6.8

A family name used by people, for example the inventor Charles Goodyear

is associated with founding a company that manufactures firearms

Surface Forms

Glock main

Etymology

Glock is a family name from German and it comes from Glocke meaning 'bell', so the name may have started as a nickname for someone who worked with or lived near a bell.