Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double action

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble ac-tion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Requiring only a trigger pull to both cock and fire.

noun

A trigger mechanism requiring a single pull to both cock and fire.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

double actions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

double-action single action single-action

Questions

What does double action mean?
Requiring only a trigger pull to both cock and fire.

How to pronounce double action

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