revolver

[ri-vol-ver] / rɪˈvɒl vər /

NOUN

firearm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

handgun musket pistol rifle shotgun weapon

STRONG

heat

NOUN

gun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cannon handgun hardware mortar piece pistol rifle shotgun

STRONG

Uzi blaster difference equalizer flintlock forty-five howitzer magnum musket ordnance persuader rod

WEAK

Saturday-night special peashooter thirty-eight

NOUN

Saturday night special

Synonyms

WEAK

cheap handgun firearm handgun pistol rod six-shooter

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol rifle shotgun sword tear gas

STRONG

arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

Example Sentences

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Like Chekhov’s revolver, he’s a harbinger of bad things happening to humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Pusser indeed owned a lot of guns, including a .30 carbine caliber revolver that Mike Elam managed to procure over the course of his investigation.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

The reason law enforcement raised any questions about the revolver is because Hallie Biden, Beau’s widow, found it unloaded in Hunter’s truck on Oct.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

In his opening statement, defence lawyer Abbe Lowell said the Cobra Colt .38 revolver was an impulse buy, under pressure from a pushy gun store owner.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

What’s the difference between a rifle and a revolver?

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

revolver

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