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slide-action

slide-ac·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slahyd ak-shuh n]
    • /slaɪd ˈæk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slahyd ak-shuh n]
    • /slaɪd ˈæk ʃən/

Definitions of slide-action word

  • adjective slide-action (of a rifle or shotgun) having a lever that when slid back and forth ejects the empty case and cocks and reloads the piece. 1
  • adjective slide-action (of a shoulder firearm) ejecting the empty case and reloading by means of a sliding lever 0

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Parts of speech for Slide-action

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

slide-action popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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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