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English 1 sense of the expression pump action:
NOUNartifactpump action, slide actionaction mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun
Englishpump action: 1 sense noun 1, artifact
Meaningaction 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.
Synonymslide action
Part ofrifleA shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
shotgun, scattergunfirearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
Broaderaction, action mechanismThe operating part that transmits power to a mechanism

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