Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speed loader

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: speed load-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pressed metal (or plastic) clip, holding a set number of cartridges for a firearm, and used for rapid reloading of the weapon or its magazine.

noun

A software technique for loading programs (e.g. from cassette tape) more quickly than normally possible.

Dated

Example Sentences

"With a speed loader, a practiced user can dump and reload their revolver's cylinder surprisingly fast — even, in some cases, no slower than someone can swap magazines in a semiauto."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

speed loaders (plural) speedloader (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

autoloader handloader reloader

Synonyms

charger turboload turboloader

Questions

What does speed loader mean?: A pressed metal (or plastic) clip, holding a set number of cartridges for a firearm, and used for rapid reloading of the weapon or its magazine.

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