lever action

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noun

1. a rifle action in which the extracting and ejecting of the shell case and the recocking of the weapon are accomplished by a hand-operated lever arm in front of the trigger housing.

lever-action

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[ lev-er-ak-shuhn, lee-ver- ]

adjective

1. (of a rifle) having a lever action.

Example Sentences

However, the principle of the device is the buoyant effect of the water and the lever action of the rubber tube which is attached.

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It was a costly and beautifully made weapon of the period, with an under-lever action.

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There were rifles in each one of them, good ones too—high power hunting rifles for big game—lever action, automatic.

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A short humerus gives better lever action in the flight stroke than a long humerus does.

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The rudder may also be curved or warped in similar manner by lever action.

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