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ʃən adjective
(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.
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1910–15, Americanism
1910–15, Americanism
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| pump-action | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a shotgun or other repeating firearm) operated by a slide-action mechanism feeding ammunition from a magazine under the barrel into the breech |
| 2. | spraying or dispensing liquid by means of a pump rather than using a propellant |
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is always a great word to know.
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