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
It was now precision built of hollow aluminum tubing and boasted an adjustable, double-action spring.
From Time Magazine Archive
A new, double-action vaccine that protects children against diphtheria and whooping cough at the same time was described at the Atlantic City meeting of the American Public Health Association last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
No double-action revolver, regardless of caliber, has ever achieved that speed.
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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