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

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

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, 2 Dec. 2024

Police found a revolver in his living room with two shell casings in the cylinder with live rounds remaining in the chamber. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 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