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double-action

dou ble-ac tion |ˈdəbəl ˈækʃən | adjective another term for double-acting: double-action moss killer. (of a gun ) needing to be cocked and fired as two separate actions.

 

Oxford Dictionary

double-action

double-action adjective 1 combining two different functions; double-acting. 2 (of a gun ) needing to be cocked and fired as two separate actions.