Meaning Of The Word Russian roulette

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What's The Definition Of Russian roulette?

Russian roulette
uncountable noun: If someone plays Russian roulette, they fire a gun with only one bullet at their head without knowing whether it will shoot them.
uncountable noun: If you say that someone is playing Russian roulette, or that what they are doing is like playing Russian roulette, you mean that what they are doing is very dangerous because it involves unpredictable risks.

Russian roulette in American English
a deadly game of chance in which a person spins the cylinder of a revolver holding only one bullet, aims the gun at his or her head, and pulls the trigger
noun: a game of high risk in which each player in turn, using a revolver containing one bullet, spins the cylinder of the revolver, points the muzzle at the head, and pulls the trigger

Russian roulette in British English
noun: a game of chance in which each player in turn spins the cylinder of a revolver loaded with only one cartridge and presses the trigger with the barrel against his or her own head

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