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action vs pump action

pump action vs action

action and pump action both are nouns.

action is a verb but pump action is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
action Yes No Yes No
pump action Yes No No No
As nouns, pump action is a hyponym of action; that is, pump action is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than action:
  • action: the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
  • pump action: 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
Other hyponyms of action include firing mechanism, gunlock, movement, piano action, slide action, action.
action (noun) pump action (noun)
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field 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
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a military engagement
an act by a government body or supranational organization
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the series of events that form a plot
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active
action (verb) pump action (verb)
put in effect
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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