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single-action

single-action is the alternative spelling of single action.

Meaning of single action

Adjective

single action (not comparable)

  1. Requiring a separate cocking movement to cock the hammer before a trigger pull can then fire the cartridge.

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Forms of single-action

pluralsingle-actions

Questions about single-action

What is single-action the alternative spelling of?
Single-action is the alternative spelling of single action.

Words near single-action in the dictionary

  1. single wicket cricket
  2. single yellow line
  3. single yellow lines
  4. Single's Day
  5. single-acting
  6. single-action
  7. single-blind
  8. single-bonded
  9. single-breasted
  10. single-celled
  11. single-celling

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