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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The revolver’s serial number had been ground off and was unreadable.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2024
On a January afternoon in 1996, du Pont pulled up to Schultz’s guesthouse in a silver Lincoln Town Car, rolled down his window, and fired a .44-caliber Magnum revolver into Schultz’s chest.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024
One responding officer who did not fire his weapon saw Bures pull the trigger but the revolver was not discharging.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2024
The possible evidence related to the question of how live ammunition ended up on set and inside the revolver that killed Hutchins, a key element in the chain of events that led to her death.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2024
On a January afternoon in 1996, du Pont pulled up to Schultz’s guesthouse in a silver Lincoln Town Car, rolled down his window, and fired a .44-caliber Magnum revolver into Schultz’s chest.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024
One responding officer who did not fire his weapon saw Bures pull the trigger but the revolver was not discharging.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2024
The possible evidence related to the question of how live ammunition ended up on set and inside the revolver that killed Hutchins, a key element in the chain of events that led to her death.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
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“Revolver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolver. Accessed 18 Aug. 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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