Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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adj
Requiring a separate cocking movement to cock the hammer before a trigger pull can then fire the cartridge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A trigger mechanism with such behavior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: action
History
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