revolver
[ri-vol-ver]
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Origin of revolver
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Contemporary Examples
Peters qualified as an “expert” on the M16A1 in 1993 and the .38 revolver in 1995.
On November 4, 1928, someone put a revolver slug into Rothstein's body in Room 349 of the Park Central Hotel.
When Carson replied yes, Morales allegedly shot him in the head with a revolver.
She had been shot with a revolver by the front door, he with a military-style .223 rifle toward the back of the house.
It's hard to hit a target with a revolver, and you get only six tries.
Historical Examples
On reaching them Mr. Monger found he had dropped his revolver.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
Andrew sat in the dark, hurriedly going over his rifle and his revolver.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
He had his revolver on the fellow in the instant, and yet he held his fire.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
But presently a man was sent out of the car at the point of Clune's revolver.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
He whirled to receive the muzzle of a revolver in his stomach.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
revolver
- a pistol having a revolving multichambered cylinder that allows several shots to be discharged without reloading
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Word Origin and History for revolver
n.
type of pistol, 1835, agent noun from revolve. So called by U.S. inventor Samuel Colt (1814-1862) for its revolving chamber cylinder.
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