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револьве́р — meaning in English

revolver

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English meaning

  • gun noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
  • revolver noun A handgun with a rotating chamber that lets several shots be fired one after another without reloading.

Senses

револьве́р is used for these senses in English:

  • gun A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
  • revolver (firearms) A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.

gun — full definition

  1. noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
  2. noun A hand-held tool that shoots or sprays a substance, such as a glue gun, staple gun, or spray gun.
  3. noun Informal: a skilled or highly capable person, especially one hired for a specific job.
  4. verb To press the accelerator hard, making an engine suddenly speed up.
  5. verb To be gunning for something/someone: to pursue a goal aggressively, or to specifically target someone.

revolver — full definition

  1. noun A handgun with a rotating chamber that lets several shots be fired one after another without reloading.
  2. noun Any handgun or similar weapon built with a rotating chamber that holds several rounds.
  3. noun (finance) Another name for a revolving line of credit, a loan that can be borrowed, repaid and borrowed again.
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