speed loader

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speed loader

noun speed loaders · speedloader

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.
Similar: charger
dated A software technique for loading programs (e.g. from cassette tape) more quickly than normally possible.
Similar: turboload, turboloader

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@misc{speed_loader_2026,
  title = {speed loader},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/speed%20loader},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}