revolver

名词 n.
/ɹɪˈvɒl.vɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
  2. Any (personal) firearm with such a mechanism. broadly
  3. Synonym of revolving line of credit, a form of credit permitting the holder to repeatedly borrow money.
    — The debt is split between $6.5bn of term loans, as well as $6bn of senior and junior bonds and a $500mn revolver.
  4. Agent noun of revolve; something that revolves. agent,form-of

词形变化

revolvers plural

词源

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