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single-action
[ sing-guhl-ak-shuhn ]
/ ˈsɪŋ gəlˈæk ʃən /
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adjective
(of a firearm) requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot: a single-action revolver.
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Origin of single-action
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby single-action
singing game, singing hinny, singing telegram, single, single-acting, single-action, single-barrel, single-blind, single bond, single-breasted, single-celled
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British Dictionary definitions for single-action
single-action
noun
(modifier) (of a firearm) requiring the hammer to be cocked by hand before firing
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