Meaning
3 sensesA handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
Revolver, Drehpistole, Trommelpistole
револьве́рrevolʹvér, нага́нnagán
револьве́рrevolʹvér
(broadly)Any (personal) firearm with such a mechanism.
Synonym of revolving line of credit, a form of credit permitting the holder to repeatedly borrow money.
- a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
- a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
Examples
28 sentencesTom shot Mary with a revolver.
Where does Tom keep his revolver?
Tom shot at Mary with a revolver.
ruТом выстрелил в Мэри из револьвера.
One of the men was holding a revolver.
ruОдин из мужчин держал револьвер.
deEiner der Männer hatte einen Revolver in der Hand.
Tom fired his revolver at the man who had just killed Mary.
deTom schoss mit seiner Pistole auf den Mann, der soeben Maria ermordet hatte.
Translations
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Origin
From revolve + -er, coined by American inventor Samuel Colt in 1835.From revolve + -er, coined by American inventor Samuel Colt in 1835.
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Forms
plural: revolversSynonyms
6 synonyms- a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets):six-gunsix-shooter
- a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings:revolving door