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speed loaders

speed loaders is the plural of speed loader.

Meaning of speed loader

Noun

speed loader (plural speed loaders)

  1. 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.
    • 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.
    Synonyms:
    charger
  2. (dated) A software technique for loading programs (e.g. from cassette tape) more quickly than normally possible.

Questions about speed loaders

What is speed loaders the plural of?
Speed loaders is the plural of speed loader.

Words near speed loaders in the dictionary

  1. speed limit
  2. speed limiter
  3. speed limiters
  4. speed limits
  5. speed loader
  6. speed loaders
  7. speed merchant
  8. speed merchants
  9. speed metal
  10. speed networking
  11. speed of light

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