Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lever action

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: lev-er ac-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a type of firearm action which uses a lever located around the trigger guard area, to load fresh cartridges into the chamber when the lever is worked.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does lever action mean?: a type of firearm action which uses a lever located around the trigger guard area, to load fresh cartridges into the chamber when the lever is worked.

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