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Meanings of revolver in English

Russian
револьвер
Portuguese
revólver
Spanish
revolver
Catalan
revòlver
Wikidata

Handgun with a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel.

револьвер
Portuguese
revólver
Catalan
revòlver
Spanish
revólver

A pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

revólver
Portuguese
porta giratória

A door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings.

porta giratória
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Examples for "revolving door"
Examples for "revolving door"
1
Australia has seen a revolving door of political leadership in recent years.
Reuters
2
But simply closing the revolving door in finance is not a solution.
The Guardian
3
The franchise revolving door The movie-brand landscape undoubtedly had a transitional year.
The Guardian
4
It's one big revolving door, because that's the only way it'll work.
The capitol game
5
My neighbor and I walk out the revolving door an hour later.
Brave girl eating: a family's struggle with anorexia
Usage of revolver in English
1
His face looked terrible; and he had a revolver in his hand.
Within an Inch of His Life
2
He told of the revolver in the drawer with the financial papers.
The Gold Bag
3
As for the handkerchief and the revolver, they were in the tool-bag.
The Eight Strokes of the Clock
4
Turk was standing in the courtyard with a revolver in his hand.
Castle Craneycrow
5
They were also proficient in the use of the revolver and sword.
The Boy Allies in the Trenches; Or, Midst Shot and Shell Along t...
6
A revolver gleamed in the hand of the man on the steps.
The Rose in the Ring
7
In the black darkness the colored boy, revolver in hand, crawled forward.
The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure
8
KII's EUR80 million revolver covenants are calculated at the operating subsidiary level.
Reuters
9
The revolver was discharged in the overturn, but the bullet went wild.
Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers; Or, Hitting the Enemy a Hard ...
10
In the half-light of morning he saw the glint of a revolver.
Tom of the Raiders
11
In the nature of the jump his revolver-hand was above his head.
Moon-Face, and Other Stories
12
Then he caught the glint of a revolver barrel in the moonlight.
Ted Strong in Montana / Or, With Lariat and Spur
13
The scream was followed in a few seconds by the revolver shot.
The Hand in the Dark
14
Amy, who had gone looking for the revolver, said, It isn't there.
The red door
15
I had the revolver in my hand so-pointing the weapon toward himself.
The Haunted Chamber: A Novel
16
In the impulse of his terror, he drew his revolver and fired.
He Fell in Love with His Wife
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Revolver through the time
Revolver across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Less common