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Definition of double-action adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

double-action

adjective

/ˌdʌbl ˈækʃn/

/ˌdʌbl ˈækʃn/

[usually before noun]

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working in two ways
- double-action tablets
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(of a gun) needing two separate actions for preparing to fire and firing

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