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I'm a lifelong movie addict, and one of my favorite projects is making replica props and costumes. Nearly every one of these - from R2D2 to Hellboy's revolver - ends with the paint job. And it's not just cosmetic. The paint literally tells a story: what this thing is made of, where it's been, what it's been used for, and for how long.
Adam Savage

Meaning of "revolver" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REVOLVER

revolver  [rɪˈvɒlvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REVOLVER

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Revolver is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REVOLVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

revolver

Revolver

A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The term "revolver" refers to a handgun, but other weapons may also have a revolving chamber. These include some models of grenade launchers, shotguns, and rifles. Though the original name was "revolving gun", the short-hand "revolver" is universally used. Nearly all early revolvers and many modern ones have six chambers in the cylinder, giving rise to the slang term "six-shooter"; however, revolvers with 3 to 24 chambers have been made, with most modern revolvers having 5 or 6 chambers. The revolver allows the user to fire multiple rounds without reloading. Each time the user cocks the hammer, the cylinder revolves to align the next chamber and round with the hammer and barrel, which gives this type of firearm its name. In a single-action revolver, the user pulls the hammer back with his free hand or thumb; the trigger pull only releases the hammer. In a double-action revolver, pulling the trigger moves the hammer back, then releases it.

Definition of revolver in the English dictionary

The definition of revolver in the dictionary is a pistol having a revolving multichambered cylinder that allows several shots to be discharged without reloading.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REVOLVER


absolver
əbˈzɒlvə
Alva
ˈælvə
culver
ˈkʌlvə
Delvaux
dɛlvə
dissolver
dɪˈzɒlvə
elver
ˈɛlvə
evolver
ɪˈvɒlvə
involver
ɪnˈvɒlvə
pulver
ˈpʌlvə
quicksilver
ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvə
resolver
rɪˈzɒlvə
salvor
ˈsælvə
selva
ˈsɛlvə
silva
ˈsɪlvə
silver
ˈsɪlvə
solver
ˈsɒlvə
sterling-silver
ˈstɜːlɪŋ ˈsɪlvə
sylva
ˈsɪlvə
volva
ˈvɒlvə
vulva
ˈvʌlvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REVOLVER

revolutionary
Revolutionary calendar
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary Wars
revolutioner
revolutionise
revolutionism
revolutionist
revolutionize
revolvable
revolvably
revolve
revolvency
revolving
revolving credit
revolving door
revolving fund
revolving presidency
revolving-door
revolvingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE REVOLVER

calver
delver
desilver
flat silver
free silver
German silver
halver
horn silver
nickel silver
quacksalver
resilver
ruby silver
salver
shelver
sterling silver
sycee silver
wolver

Synonyms and antonyms of revolver in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «revolver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REVOLVER

Find out the translation of revolver to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of revolver from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «revolver» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

左轮手枪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

revólver
570 millions of speakers

English

revolver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रिवाल्वर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُسَدَّس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

револьвер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

revólver
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিভলভর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

revolver
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Revolver
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Revolver
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リボルバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회전식 연발 권총
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Revolver
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

súng lục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिव्हॉल्व्हर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

revolver
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rivoltella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rewolwer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

револьвер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

revolver
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περίστροφο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rewolwer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

revolver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

revolver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of revolver

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REVOLVER»

The term «revolver» is very widely used and occupies the 18.420 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REVOLVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about revolver

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2 QUOTES WITH «REVOLVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word revolver.
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Adam Savage
I'm a lifelong movie addict, and one of my favorite projects is making replica props and costumes. Nearly every one of these - from R2D2 to Hellboy's revolver - ends with the paint job. And it's not just cosmetic. The paint literally tells a story: what this thing is made of, where it's been, what it's been used for, and for how long.
2
Gene Wolfe
My whole life experience feeds into my writing. I think that must be true for every writer. Clearly the Army and combat were major influences; just the same, you need to understand that many of the writers we have now couldn't load a revolver.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REVOLVER»

Discover the use of revolver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to revolver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gun Digest Book of the Revolver
Covers all aspects of living with the double-action revolver: shooting, handling, carrying, maintaining and accessorizing.
Grant Cunningham, 2011
2
Revolver
Sig’s only protection is a loaded Colt revolver hidden in the cabin’s storeroom. The question is, will Sig use the gun, and why? Revolver is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Marcus Sedgwick, 2010
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Ed McGivern's Book of Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting
A world champion marksmen who made The Guinness Book of World Records, he trained scores of law enforcement officers and developed a system of teaching that is as effective today as it was when this book was originally published.
Ed McGivern, 2007
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Revolver: How the Beatles Re-Imagined Rock 'n' Roll
More than any record before or after, Revolver was the game-changer, and this is, finally, the detailed telling of its storied recording and enormous impact.
Robert Rodriguez, The Beatles, 2012
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The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver Through the Anthology
This book is a comprehensive chronological study of every aspect of the Fab Four's musical life--including full examinations of composition, performance practice, recording, and historical context--during their transcendent late period ...
Walter Everett, 1999
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Revolver
Stuck in a dead-end job with a boss he can't stand and a materialistic girlfriend, Sam rises from a late night of bar-hopping to discover his whole world has changed.
Matt Kindt, 2011
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Revolver
The long, lavish, and utterly unpredictable sentences that Schiff has assembled contort as much to discover what can’t be contained as what can. This is a book of extremes relentlessly contemporary in scope.
Robyn Schiff, 2008
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Gun Digest's Accurate Revolver Shooting Concealed Carry ...
In this excerpt from the Gun Digest Book of the Revolver, Grant Cunningham covers point of aim, sights and the fundamentals unique to revolver shooting.
Grant Cunningham, 2012
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Gun Digest's One-Hand Revolver Reloading Concealed Carry ...
In this excerpt from the Gun Digest Book of the Revolver, Grant Cunningham shows how to reload your revolver with one hand. This emergency technique is critical to master if you carry a concealed revolver for self-defense.
Grant Cunningham, 2012
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Revolver
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Kevin Connolly, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REVOLVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term revolver is used in the context of the following news items.
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Teen 'shoots himself in the head with revolver during game of …
Teen 'shoots himself in the head with revolver during game of Russian Roulette'. 'Misadventure': The supermarket in Pitt Town, Australia, where the incident is ... «Evening Standard, May 15»
2
Review: 'The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek,' an Athol Fugard Play
“They got eyes but they do not see us,” says the gentle old man to the young boy in “The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek,” the tender, ruminative new play ... «New York Times, May 15»
3
Maharashtra BJP minister has revolver tucked in belt while …
Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan of BJP has come in for criticism for attending a deaf and dumb children's event with his revolver tucked in ... «Daily News & Analysis, Mar 15»
4
Woman Fatally Shot by Emeryville Police Was Pointing A Revolver
OAKLAND (KRON) — Police say a woman shot and killed by Emeryville Police on Tuesday was pointing a revolver at a man pulling into a storage facility ... «KRON 4, Feb 15»
5
Mother pleads guilty after 2-year-old son kills sister with .357 revolver
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP) - A Philadelphia woman pleaded guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment after her 2-year-old son picked ... «WJLA, Dec 14»
6
Auction house selling revolver used to shoot George Wallace
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- An Illinois auction house says it is selling the revolver that almost killed former Gov. George Wallace. Rock Island Auction Company ... «AL.com, Dec 14»
7
Box Office: Kangana Fails To Lift Revolver Rani; Kaanchi Lacks …
After her stellar performance in Queen (it has netted around Rs 60 crore at home and grossed nearly Rs 93 crore worldwide), Kangana-led Revolver Rani has ... «Businessinsider India, Apr 14»
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Revolver Rani review: This is not Kangana Ranaut's territory
In 'Revolver Rani', Kangana Ranaut does a 360 degree in terms of look: she is a rebel, wearing outlandish Turkish pants and jackets and dark glasses and a ... «Indian Express, Apr 14»
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Revolver Rani
Alka Singh aka Revolver Rani (Kangna) is a dacoit-turned-politician who's lost her seat to the opposition in Gwalior, resulting in bloody bullet baths. Her toy-boy ... «Times of India, Apr 14»
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GUNS N' ROSES Featuring DUFF MCKAGAN: Pro-Shot Footage Of …
Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan performed with the band last night (Wednesday, April 23) at the Revolver Golden Gods awards at Club Nokia in ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Apr 14»

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