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thumbuster

thumbuster noun: a single-action revolver.

Noun

thumbuster (plural thumbusters)

  1. (Western, historical, slang) A single-action revolver.

Forms of thumbuster

pluralthumbusters

Origin of thumbuster

Blend of thumb + buster.

Questions about thumbuster

What does thumbuster mean?
Thumbuster means a single-action revolver.
What part of speech is thumbuster?
Thumbuster is a noun.
What is the plural of thumbuster?
The plural of thumbuster is thumbusters.

Words near thumbuster in the dictionary

  1. thumbtacked
  2. thumbtacking
  3. thumbtacks
  4. thumbtip
  5. thumbtips
  6. thumbuster
  7. thumbwheel
  8. thumbwheels
  9. thumby
  10. thumka
  11. thumkas

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