revolver

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He had but little baggage with him, that little consisting entirely of a bowie-knife and holster-pistols,--for the revolver was a scarce piece of furniture then and there.

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  1. noun A pistol having a revolving cylinder with several cartridge chambers that may be fired in succession.
  2. noun One that revolves, as a part of a mechanism.

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  • The rescuers shouted to Brett, the constable inside, to pass out his keys; he refused, and some one exclaimed, “Blow off the lock!” In a moment the muzzle of a revolver was against the lock, and it was blown off; but Brett, stooping down to look through the keyhole, received the bullet in his head, and fell dying as the door flew open. —  Annie Besant
  • They discovered the bodies at the scene, while a revolver was also recovered. —  Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph
  • But maybe the let me ask where I'm going with that, I mean what's your confidence after talking with the banks that your revolver will be at least at or higher than current levels. —  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
  • It wasn't because the semi-automatic were by their nature more deadly or because they could shoot faster - technically, a revolver is actually the faster gun. —  Cobb
  • OCEANSIDE ---- A 54-year-old mentally unstable man who went to his church to talk with his pastor and brought along a revolver was arrested Sunday night, an Oceanside police sergeant said Monday.
 

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/rəˈvɑlvər/
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