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What does the word repeater mean?

Part of speech: noun

A repeating firearm.

Part of speech: noun

One who or that which repeats; a watch that can be made to strike the last hour; a repeating firearm; a voter who repeats his vote.

Usage examples for repeater

I hope it isn't a repeater. – Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage
" Gentlemen," said Mr. Jaggers, deliberately putting down the glass, and hauling out his gold repeater by its massive chain, " I am exceedingly sorry to announce that it's half past nine." – Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
What makes it a repeater? – Mr. Midshipman Easy by Captain Frederick Marryat

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