REVOLVER Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word revolver. (close relations)
Definition of REVOLVER
Best Alternative Words for REVOLVER
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firearm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a portable gun | ||||||||
gun | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) • large but transportable armament • a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) • a professional killer who uses a gun • a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine • a pedal that controls the throttle valve • the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies verb • shoot with a gun | ||||||||
handgun | nounn | |||||||
noun • a firearm that is held and fired with one hand | ||||||||
pistol | nounn | |||||||
noun • a firearm that is held and fired with one hand | ||||||||
sidearm | nounn | |||||||
adjective • (of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground adverb • in a sidearm manner | ||||||||
six-gun | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets) | ||||||||
six-shooter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets) | ||||||||
revolving door | nounn | |||||||
noun • an organization or institution with a high rate of turnover of personnel or membership • a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings |