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Peabody action

Peabody action noun: an early form of breechloading firearm action, where the heavy breechblock tilted downwards across a bolt mounted in the rear of the breechblock, operated by a lever under the rifle.

Noun

Peabody action (plural Peabody actions)

  1. (historical) An early form of breechloading firearm action, where the heavy breechblock tilted downwards across a bolt mounted in the rear of the breechblock, operated by a lever under the rifle.

Forms of Peabody action

pluralPeabody actions

Origin of Peabody action

Named after the inventor, Henry O. Peabody of Boston, Massachusetts.

Questions about Peabody action

What does Peabody action mean?
Peabody action means an early form of breechloading firearm action, where the heavy breechblock tilted downwards across a bolt mounted in the rear of the breechblock, operated by a lever under the rifle.
What part of speech is Peabody action?
Peabody action is a noun.
What is the plural of Peabody action?
The plural of Peabody action is Peabody actions.

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