noun
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a pistol having a revolving multichambered cylinder that allows several shots to be discharged without reloading
Etymology
Origin of revolver
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Like Chekhov’s revolver, he’s a harbinger of bad things happening to humans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Pusser indeed owned a lot of guns, including a .30 carbine caliber revolver that Mike Elam managed to procure over the course of his investigation.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
Jurors also heard from the officers who handled the case, from the man who found the gun and from the store clerk who sold Hunter the revolver.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024
He is accused of knowingly lying on federal paperwork when he purchased the revolver and ammunition from a gun shop in Wilmington, Delaware, on 12 October 2018.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024
Frankie lightly kicked the revolver across the room.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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