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

He’d been shot in the face with a revolver that left no shell casings. —Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025

McCabe handed Richard a revolver with a single bullet and made the kid play several rounds of Russian Roulette, all as his dad helplessly watched, with Paulie’s gun aimed his own head. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025

Reacher, having produced a revolver that would look comically large in anybody’s hands but his, shoots the would-be kidnapper behind the wheel of the pickup. —Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025

Porter then pulled out a pink and silver revolver, firing a shot, documents state. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

revolve + -er entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for revolver

• resolver
• solver

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