1. 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; [syn: pump action, slide action]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pump action
n 1: 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 [syn:
pump action, slide action]