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revolver

/ɹɪˈvɒl.vɚ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
  2. (by extension) Any (personal) firearm with such a mechanism.
  3. Synonym of revolving line of credit
  4. Agent noun of revolve; something that revolves.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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