pump action vs action

action vs pump action

pump action and action both are nouns.

pump action is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pump action	Yes	No	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of pump action; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than pump action:

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
action: the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism

Other hypernyms of pump action include action mechanism.

pump action (noun)	action (noun)
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	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
	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

pump action (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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