revolver

noun

re·​volv·​er ri-ˈväl-vər How to pronounce revolver (audio)
-ˈvȯl-,
 also  -ˈvä-vər,
 or  -ˈvȯ-vər
1
: one that revolves
2
: a handgun with a cylinder of several chambers brought successively into line with the barrel and discharged with the same hammer

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Meanwhile, Hunter Biden was convicted of lying on a federal form about his drug use to purchase a revolver, submitting a false statement into a federal record, and unlawfully possessing the firearm for 11 days. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024 No witness at the trial testified to observing Biden using drugs in the days after purchasing the Colt Cobra revolver. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024 In June, he was found guilty of three felony charges relating to the purchase of a .38-caliber revolver in Wilmington, Delaware, in 2018. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 If the bottle shaped like a revolver ready to unload in your face doesn’t scare you off, perhaps the 160 proof might. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revolver 

Word History

Etymology

revolve + -er entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of revolver was circa 1835

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“Revolver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolver. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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revolver

noun
re·​volv·​er ri-ˈväl-vər How to pronounce revolver (audio)
-ˈvȯl-
: a handgun having a revolving cylinder holding several bullets all of which may be shot without loading again
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