pump action
pump action · pump actions
A type of firearm action that uses a sliding handgrip to cycle the mechanismA type of firearm action that uses a sliding handgrip to cycle the mechanism.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of firearm action that uses a sliding handgrip to cycle the mechanism.
action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round
Forms
plural: pump actions| Singular | pump action |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round:slide action
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedpump-action shotgun