direct-acting

[ dih-rekt-ak-ting, dahy- ]

/ dɪˈrɛktˌæk tɪŋ, daɪ- /

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adjective

(of a steam pump) having the steam pistons connected directly to the pump pistons without a crankshaft or flywheel.

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Origin of direct-acting

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby direct-acting

dire, direc. prop., direct, direct-access, direct-access storage device, direct-acting, direct action, direct address, direct broadcast satellite, direct characterization, direct cinema

How to use direct-acting in a sentence

Even the hot Jewish women I mentioned above did something a bit more “intellectual” than pageantry: acting.
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This is acting in every sense of the word—bringing an unevolved animal to life and making it utterly believable.
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Acting legend talks about what role is closest to her heart.
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In 2009, Lee Daniels announced that he would direct Selma and that Liam Neeson would play President Lyndon Johnson.
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To judge her acting abilities for yourself, check out her videos on YouTube for “Sex Shooter.”
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Each religion claims that its own Bible is the direct revelation of God, and is the only true Bible teaching the only true faith.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
The steamboat of 1809 and the steam locomotive of 1830 were the direct result of what had gone before.
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He did not once look back at her; his face seemed full of thought, his hands acting as it were mechanically.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
It was a direct lie to tell the Austrian commander that an armistice had been arranged and the bridge ceded to the French.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
It is not surprising after this to learn that some children are slow in seizing the representative character of acting.
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