lever action

lever action

noun
a rifle action in which the extracting and ejecting of the shell case and the recocking of the weapon are accomplished by a hand-operated lever arm in front of the trigger housing.
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lev·er-ac·tion

[lev-er-ak-shuhn, lee-ver-]
adjective
(of a rifle) having a lever action.
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