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speedloader

speedloader is the alternative form 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.

Forms of speedloader

pluralspeedloaders

Questions about speedloader

What is speedloader the alternative form of?
Speedloader is the alternative form of speed loader.

Words near speedloader in the dictionary

  1. speedlessness
  2. speedletter
  3. speedletters
  4. speedlight
  5. speedlights
  6. speedloader
  7. speedloaders
  8. speedo
  9. speedometer
  10. speedometers
  11. speedometre

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