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revolver

 noun
     
Related topics: Weapons
re‧volv‧er [countable]
PMW a type of small gun. The bullets are in a case which turns around as you fire the gun, so that when you fire one bullet the next bullet is ready to be fired [↪ handgun, pistol]
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