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lever action: Meaning and Definition of
lev'er ac"tion
Pronunciation: [key]
- a rifle action in which the extracting and ejecting of the shell case and the recocking of the weapon are accomplished by a hand-operated lever arm in front of the trigger housing.
lev•er-ac•tion
Pronunciation: (lev'ur-ak"shun, lē'vur-), [key]
— adj.
- (of a rifle) having a lever action.
