re ‧ volv ‧ er /rɪˈvɒlvə $ rɪˈvɑːlvər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
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
re ‧ volv ‧ er /rɪˈvɒlvə $ rɪˈvɑːlvər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
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
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012