revolver
noun
re·volv·er
ri-ˈväl-vər 
-ˈvȯl-,
also -ˈvä-vər,
or -ˈvȯ-vər
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
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And he is charged with knowingly possessing the revolver despite the restrictions against people addicted to drugs owning firearms.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
There was no money in it, but a loaded revolver was stashed inside under a stack of papers.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
There was no money in it, but a loaded revolver was stashed inside under a stack of papers.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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“Revolver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolver. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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revolver
noun
re·volv·er
ri-ˈväl-vər
-ˈvȯl-
: a handgun having a revolving cylinder holding several bullets all of which may be shot without loading again
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