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slide-action

[ slahyd-ak-shuh n ]
/ ˈslaɪdˌæk ʃən /

adjective

(of a rifle or shotgun) having a lever that when slid back and forth ejects the empty case and cocks and reloads the piece.

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Words nearby slide-action

slide rest, slide rule, slide show, slide trombone, slide valve, slide-action, slidell, slider, slideshow, slideway, sliding
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British Dictionary definitions for slide-action

slide-action

adjective

(of a shoulder firearm) ejecting the empty case and reloading by means of a sliding lever
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