/ Dictionary / Index R revolver: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•volv•er Pronunciation: (ri-vol'vur), [key] — n. a handgun having a revolving chambered cylinder for holding a number of cartridges, which may be discharged in succession without reloading. a person or thing that revolves. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: revolver (Thesaurus) revolve revolving Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language