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Italian

revolver

/reˈvɔlver/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

revolver

  • a handgun with a revolving cylinder containing cartridges

In a sentence

L'ispettore ha trovato un vecchio revolver nascosto sotto il pavimento.

The inspector found an old revolver hidden beneath the floor.

Quell'arma non è una pistola semiautomatica, ma un semplice revolver.

That weapon is not a semi-automatic pistol, but a simple revolver.

Dove teneva custodito il revolver il proprietario della casa?

Where did the homeowner keep the revolver stored?

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
revolvermasculine · singular
revolvermasculine · plural
revolvermasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Loanword adapted into Italian; masculine and invariable in the plural (i revolver).

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