Definition
Definition of single-action - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
mechanical devicesRare working by doing only one function with each useRare
- This is a single-action revolver, not a double-action one.
Noun
firearmsTECH. type of gun that fires when hammer is cocked by handTECH.
- He prefers using a single-action for target shooting.
Origin of single-action
English, single (one) + action (act)
Terms with single-action included in their meaning
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process
single action or movement in a process
single action
in a single, forceful action or strike
sports
single chance or instance of an action
flexibility
not commit to a single course of action
efficiency multitasking
solve two problems with one single action
scope
national scale considered as a single unit for comparison or action
literal
in a single action or effort
time
all at once or with a single action
quick action
done quickly with a single action
single action
with a single, decisive action or effort
movement
in a single quick movement or action
drama rule
dramatic principle limiting action to a single day
film
part of a film showing a single action
action
in a single sudden and powerful action
idiomatic efficiency
achieve two goals with a single action or effort
single action
person who does something only once
simplicity
requiring a single touch or action
linguistics
verb expressing single action without repetition
Examples of single-action in a sentence
The single-action pump only moves water one way. The cowboy drew his single-action quickly. Collectors value an old single-action highly.
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- French:à simple action, pistolet simple action, ...
- German:einfachwirkend, Single-Action-Revolver, ...
- Italian:monofunzione, monocolpo, ...
- Spanish:de acción simple, revólver de acción simple, ...
- Portuguese:monofuncional, ação simples, ...
- Chinese:单动的, 单动手枪, ...
- Japanese:単動式, ...
- Arabic:أُحادِي الفِعْل, مِسْدَس أُحَادِي الفِعْل, ...
- Hebrew:פְּעֻלָּה בּוֹדֶדֶת, אקדח חָד־פְּעָלָה, ...
- Russian:одинарного действия, однозарядник, ...
- Ukrainian:однодійний, однозарядний револьвер, ...
- Hindi:एक-क्रियात्मक, सिंगल-एक्शन, ...
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