pump-action

ˈpʌmpˌækʃən

Definition

Definition of pump-action - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

liquid dispenser

Rare

device using a pump to dispense liquid

Rare

The soap dispenser has a pump-action for easy use.

dispenser

pump

weapon

Rare

type of firearm operated by a sliding handgrip

Rare

The hunter carried a pump-action for quick reloading.

Adjective

weapon

Rare

operated by a slide-action mechanism

Rare

He bought a pump-action shotgun for hunting.

mechanism

Rare

operated by a manual pump mechanism

Rare

The pump-action shotgun is popular among hunters.

hand-operated

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Images of pump-action

device using a pump to dispense liquid
type of firearm operated by a sliding handgrip

Origin of pump-action

English, pump (to force) + action (process)

Examples of pump-action in a sentence

He bought a pump-action for his garden hose.
He loaded the pump-action quickly.
The pump-action was ready for the next shot.
He admired the pump-action rifle on display.
The pump-action mechanism was smooth and reliable.
He prefers pump-action rifles for their reliability.

The pump-action mechanism makes it easy to use.

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French:système à pompe, à pompe, ...
German:Pumpvorrichtung, Vorderschaftrepetier-, ...
Italian:meccanismo a pompa, a pompa, ...
Spanish:accionamiento por bomba, de acción de bombeo, ...
Portuguese:mecanismo de bombeamento, pump-action, ...
Chinese:泵式, 泵动式的, ...
Japanese:ポンプ式, ポンプアクション, ...
Arabic:آلية ضخ, بِآلِيَّة ضَخ, ...
Hebrew:פְּעוּלַת מִשְׁאַבָּה, בְּמַכְנִיסַת מְּשִׁחֵל, ...
Russian:насосный механизм, помповый, ...
Ukrainian:насосний механізм, з помповим механізмом, ...
Hindi:पंप-एक्शन, स्लाइड-एक्शन, ...
Bengali:পাম্প-অ্যাকশন, ...
Catalan:sistema de bomba, de repetició, ...
Czech:pumpička, opakovací, ...
Danish:pumpefunktion, pumpe, ...
Dutch:pompmechanisme, pompactie, ...
Greek:αντλία, με αντλία, ...
Hungarian:pumpás adagoló, pumpás, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធបូមបញ្ចេញ, ដែលដំណើរការដោយយន្តការរំកិលបូម, ...
Korean:펌프식, 펌프 액션의, ...
Persian:پمپ, کشویی, ...
Polish:mechanizm pompujący, pompowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sistema de bombeamento, de ação por bombeamento, ...
Romanian:mecanism de pompare, cu acțiune de pompare, ...
Swedish:pumpfunktion, pump-action, ...
Thai:เครื่องจ่ายของเหลว, แบบปั๊มแอคชั่น, ...
Turkish:pompalı, elle çalışan, ...
Vietnamese:cơ chế bơm, bơm trượt, ...

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