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- [puhmp ak-shuh n]
- /pʌmp ˈæk ʃən/
- /pʌmp ˈækʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhmp ak-shuh n]
- /pʌmp ˈæk ʃən/
Definitions of pump-action word
- adjective pump-action (of a shotgun or rifle) having an action that extracts the empty case, loads, and cocks the piece by means of a hand-operated lever that slides backward and forward; slide-action. 1
- adjective pump-action (of a shotgun or other repeating firearm) operated by a slide-action mechanism feeding ammunition from a magazine under the barrel into the breech 0
- adjective pump-action spraying or dispensing liquid by means of a pump rather than using a propellant 0
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Origin of pump-action
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1910-15
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Parts of speech for Pump-action
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pump-action popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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