double-action
[ duhb-uhl-ak-shuhn ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈæk ʃən /
adjective
(of a firearm) requiring only one pull of the trigger to cock and fire it.
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Origin of double-action
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby double-action
douanier, Douay Bible, double, double achievement, double-acting, double-action, double agent, double altar, double-aspect theory, double ax, double back
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