"speed loader" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: speed loaders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} speed loader (plural speed loaders)
  1. (firearms) 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. Categories (topical): Firearms Synonyms: charger, stripper clip
    Sense id: en-speed_loader-en-noun-l50fw4jn Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  2. (computing, dated) A software technique for loading programs (e.g. from cassette tape) more quickly than normally possible. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: turboload, turboloader
    Sense id: en-speed_loader-en-noun-mAXe~pj9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: speedloader Related terms: reloader

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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