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bushmaster

bushmaster

2 8.6
A semi-automatic rifle like an AR-15 made in the United States
  • noun
  • /ˈbʊʃˌmæstər/
  • US
translation icon : Bushmaster
  • I bought an armorer's wrench for my Bushmaster M-forgery along with a single-point sling adapter plate.
  • Bushmaster rifle
  • Bushmaster AR-15
  • semiautomatic Bushmaster

Examples

  • The wealthy and connected Left have their bodyguards and exemptions; the Right have their Bushmaster ARs.

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  • Bushmaster, DPMS, Armalite, and many others have this AR-15 pistol on their websites and have sold them, like I said above, for years.

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  • At the day's end, Blackwater executives present the king and his entourage with some special gifts: a Remington shotgun, a modified Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, and three Glock pistols.

    Tiffany McKinley: Sailor (2014)

  • He tested the IR laser illuminator on the side of his Bushmaster AR-15 semiautomatic gas-powered tactical rifle and saw it shine silently on the letter 'T' of a stop sign ahead.

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  • The soldier relied on his Bushmaster rifle for precision shooting during the training exercise.

  • At the gun show, enthusiasts eagerly examined the features of the Bushmaster XM-15 semiautomatic rifle.

  • After lengthy research, he decided to purchase a Bushmaster .223 semiautomatic rifle for home defense.

Synonyms

assault rifle
vsbushmaster
  • Specialized
36 4.8

A military gun that fires many bullets fast and holds them in a removable box

is a US-made commercial model sold to civilians not issued to the military
assault gun
vsbushmaster
  • Specialized
8.1

A rifle used by soldiers that can fire many shots quickly and has a large magazine

is a US-made civilian model typically sold for private use rather than military issue

Surface Forms

bushmaster singular
bushmasters plural

Morphology

bushmaster = bush + master (opaque) = bush + master

Although formed as the compound 'bush' + 'master', the sense 'a rifle brand/model' is a specialized product name and cannot be derived from the component meanings.

Etymology

Bushmaster joins bush 'wild land' or 'forest' and master 'one in control'. As a gun brand the name suggests strength and control in tough outdoor conditions, so a bushmaster rifle is seen as a powerful, reliable weapon.