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double-action

dou·ble-ac·tion
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [duhb-uh l ak-shuh n]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ˈæk ʃən/
    • /ˈdʌbl ˈækʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l ak-shuh n]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ˈæk ʃən/

Definitions of double-action word

  • adjective double-action (of a firearm) requiring only one pull of the trigger to cock and fire it. 1
  • noun double-action attributive form of double action. 0
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Origin of double-action

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Double-action

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Double-action

double-action popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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