revolver

noun

re·​volv·​er ri-ˈväl-vər 

-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

Examples of revolver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arizona has a state firearm (the Colt Single Action revolver) and a state neckwear (the bola tie). —Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024

Credit card companies position themselves in the middle, profiting from both interchange fees from merchants and interest payments from revolvers. —Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

Police reportedly found a Taurus .38 special revolver, ammunition for multiple firearms, a high capacity magazine and drug paraphernalia during the search and arrested Jorge Bittar-Rivera, 46, of Waterbury. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024

Ghost guns can be pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machineguns and more. —Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

revolve + -er entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

revolver

noun

re·​volv·​er ri-ˈväl-vər 

-ˈvȯl-

: a handgun having a revolving cylinder holding several bullets all of which may be shot without loading again