🇬🇧🇪🇸 revolver - revólver : English Lesson
noun
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Meaning of "revolver" ("revólver"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A revolver is a type of small gun that a person holds in one hand. It has a round, turning part called a cylinder that holds several bullets. Each time the trigger is pulled, the cylinder turns so a new bullet lines up to be fired. This lets the revolver shoot several times before it needs more bullets. Revolvers are often seen in cowboy stories, detective stories, and old-fashioned action movies.
The cowboy’s revolver was so old that every time he tried to shoot, it just coughed dust and complained about its back.
The detective reached for his revolver but instead grabbed his sandwich, which did not scare the criminal at all.
The actor forgot his fake revolver, so he used a carrot and hoped the audience wouldn’t notice.
The sheriff drew his revolver dramatically, then tripped over his own boots and arrested himself for clumsiness.
A revolver is named for its revolving cylinder that turns each time it fires.
A child finds a cold revolver under a torn coat. The father picks up the revolver, checks the empty chambers, and hears the click of the revolver as he tests it. He shows the child how the revolver turns and fires one by one but then stops; they breathe, the danger passing, and the father locks the revolver away.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
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