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speed loader

noun

Definitions

  1. A pressed metal (or plastic) clip, holding a set number of cartridges for a firearm, and…

    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.

  2. A software technique for loading programs (e.g. from cassette tape) more quickly than…

    A software technique for loading programs (e.g. from cassette tape) more quickly than normally possible.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for speed loader. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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