slide action
- noun
- Specialized
:
acción de deslizamiento
- Many modern shotguns use a slide action to cycle shells quickly for successive shots.
Examples
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Inspectors checked the slide action to ensure the firearm operated smoothly.
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The rifle uses a slide action for smooth operation.
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The slide action mechanism is popular with hunters for its reliability.
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Is the slide action reliable in harsh conditions?
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A slide action rifle allows the shooter to quickly chamber a new round after firing.
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The soldier demonstrated how to operate the slide action mechanism of his weapon.
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Using a slide action shotgun increases the speed at which you can fire consecutive shots.
Synonyms
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6.3
A sliding lever on a shotgun or rifle that loads a new round when you move it back and forth
How Automatic
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7.3
- Specialized
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7.2
- Specialized
- Specialized
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9.1
- Specialized
66
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositionally built from 'slide' (to glide/slide) + 'action' (a mechanism or moving part), so its core meaning as a mechanism operated by a sliding part is directly derivable from the constituents. Although the full technical details are domain-specific, the basic idea is transparent and understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The compound noun slide action comes from the sliding part of a gun: the slide moves back and forth in the action, like a small drawer, to 'eject' a used shell and 'load' a new one. That's why slide action now means a gun mechanism that uses this sliding movement to move shells for the next shot.