revolver

[ri-vol-ver]

noun

1. a handgun having a revolving revolving chambered cylinder for holding a number of cartridges, which may be discharged in succession without reloading.

2. a person or thing that revolves.

revolver

/ rɪˈvɒlvə /

noun

1. a pistol having a revolving multichambered cylinder that allows several shots to be discharged without reloading

Word History and Origins

Origin of revolver¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; revolve + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Police recovered a loaded .38 caliber revolver from a man riding in the truck, who said Pierre had left the weapon behind.

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Using her charm offensive, Hedda goads naive spouses to cheat, recovering alcoholics to drink and depressives to wander off into the darkness with a revolver.

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A federal jury in Delaware found him guilty of three felony counts, including possession of a revolver while being an unlawful drug user.

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Typically, the first segment to mature involves revolving debt but borrowers seek to refinance longer-dated credits alongside revolvers, Moody’s said.

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On 22 September, 1975, Moore fired a .38-caliber revolver she had purchased hours earlier at Ford, but missed.

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