revolver

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
  2. noun a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings

Etymology

From revolve + er, coined by American inventor Samuel Colt in 1835.

In classic literature

Synonyms

six-gun, six-shooter

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