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repeater

2 8.1

A gun that can fire several shots in a row without reloading

noun
/rɪˈpiːtər/

Specialized

: repetidora

He chose a reliable repeater for his hunting trip, ensuring he could fire multiple rounds without reloading.
repeater rifle
new repeaters
lever-action repeater

Examples

Winchester seven-shot repeaters are not toys, Meacham.

Fort Apache (1948)
The latest model in heavy artillery, the Henry repeater.

The Legend of Zorro (2005)
And your pa came at me with a Winchester Repeater.

Halfway to Amarillo (2025)
Yeah, they had a 44 magnum lever action repeater.

Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)
Reequipping his army with repeaters had taken a couple of months.

Fiction book (1992)
One Henry repeater rifle.

Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004)
Some of them slung the new repeaters on their backs.

Fiction book (1992)
Caudell held his repeater and haversack over his head as he splashed into the Potomac.

Fiction book (1992)
The soldiers were trained to efficiently operate the new repeater rifle during their exercises.
That vintage repeater is known for its ability to fire continuously, making it popular among collectors.

Synonyms

repeating firearm

vsrepeater

Specialized

8.3

A gun that can fire several shots before reloading

is the shorter single-word name for the same firing capability

Surface Forms

repeater singular

repeaters plural

Morphology

repeater = repeat (transparent) = repeat + er

The firearm meaning is a direct application of 'one that repeats' (fires repeatedly), so learners can derive it from 'repeat' + '-er'.

Etymology

Repeater comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the verb repeat meaning 'to do again'. So a repeater is a gun that can 'fire again' without needing to be reloaded after each shot.