double-action
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of double-action
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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If so, he thought, a COVID-19 vaccine might bolster the population of those double-action B cells—and broaden survivors’ immunity.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 18, 2021
No double-action revolver, regardless of caliber, has ever achieved that speed.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was now precision built of hollow aluminum tubing and boasted an adjustable, double-action spring.
From Time Magazine Archive
The double-action Diesel engine which the U. S. Shipping Board has lately adopted as standard equipment for many of its ships, and the feather valve air compressor, were developed under his supervision.
From Time Magazine Archive
A spokesman for the Beretta company called this unlikely because the gun’s double-action trigger was designed to prevent unintentional firing.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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