action stations
action stations · action stationses
The positions or activity assumed by the crew of a warship immediately in advance of…The positions or activity assumed by the crew of a warship immediately in advance of combat or other hostile action; general quarters; also, the signal given to indicate such imminent action.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, UK, plural, plural only)The positions or activity assumed by the crew of a warship immediately in advance of combat or other hostile action; general quarters; also, the signal given to indicate such imminent action.
(figuratively, plural, plural only)Any general state of intense anticipatory activity.
Forms
plural: action stationses| Singular | action stations |
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