Definition of revolver
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
From the M-W Editors
Circa 1835
First Known Use of revolver
circa 1835
REVOLVER Defined for English Language Learners
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: a small gun with a container for bullets that turns after the gun is fired and puts another bullet into position to be fired next
REVOLVER Defined for Kids
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: a pistol having a revolving cylinder holding several bullets all of which may be shot without loading again
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