NOUN | artifact | revolver, six-gun, six-shooter | a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets) |
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artifact | revolver, revolving door | a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot |
Sounds | rihvaa'lver | |
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Rhymes | achiever ... woodcarver: 114 rhymes with ver... |
Meaning | A pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets). | |
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Synonyms | six-gun, six-shooter | |
Narrower | Colt | A kind of revolver |
Broader | pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron | A firearm that is held and fired with one hand |
Spanish | revolver, revólver | |
Catalan | revòlver |
Meaning | A door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings. | |
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Synonym | revolving door | |
Broader | door | A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle |
Spanish | puerta giratoria, revolver |
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