Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

service revolver

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: ser-vice re-volver
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A handgun of the revolver type, issued to a police officer or member of the military for use in the course of their official duties.

Dated

Example Sentences

""Have you any arms?" "I have my old service revolver and a few cartridges.""
""Look what the general gave me," and he proudly displayed Longorio's service revolver. Around Jose's waist was the cartridge-belt and holster that went with the weapon."
"The policewoman, Kimberly Greenleaf, 34, apparently struggled with Officer Thomas Marchitto, 37, before she shot him once in the neck with her .38-caliber service revolver."
"The teen died from a shot to the left temple, his father's police-issue service revolver found nearby."

Usage

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Inflected Forms

service revolvers (plural)

Questions

What does service revolver mean?: A handgun of the revolver type, issued to a police officer or member of the military for use in the course of their official duties.

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