Meaning of speed loader | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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.
2. A software technique for loading programs (e.g. from cassette tape) more quickly than normally possible.
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Examples

“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.”

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