Revolver
noun
1.
a handgun having a revolving chambered cylinder for holding a number of cartridges, which may be discharged in succession without reloading.
2.
a person or thing that revolves.
noun
1.
a pistol having a revolving multichambered cylinder that allows several shots to be discharged without reloading
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