revolver

Signification (Anglais)

1. A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
2. (broadly) Any (personal) firearm with such a mechanism.
3. Synonym of revolving line of credit, a form of credit permitting the holder to repeatedly borrow money.
4. (agent, form-of) Agent noun of revolve; something that revolves.

revolve

• Verb
• Noun

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Concepts

revolver

pistolet

🔫

révolver

rigolo

😄

Synonymes

pistol

six-shooter

gun

🔫

six-gun

revolving door

shooter

spinner

swinger

turnstile

gyrator

regenerative track

automatic pistol

revolving pistol

gat

handgun

hand-gun

mischievous

Traductions

Revolver

rivoltella

revólver

revolver

revólver

revòlver

περίστροφο

revolver

revolver

tabanca

مسدس

Pistole

altıpatlar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɹɪˈvɒl.vɚ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From revolve + er, coined by American inventor Samuel Colt in 1835.