bolt action

noun

A type of firearm action in which the weapon's bolt is operated manually by the opening and closing of the breech with a small handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the weapon.

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Meanings

nounbolt action (plural bolt actions)

plural bolt actions · alternative bolt-action

  1. A type of firearm action in which the weapon's bolt is operated manually by the opening and closing of the breech with a small handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the weapon.

Origin

bolt + action

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 栓動式 /栓动式
  • 栓動式 /栓动式a type of firearm action
Dutch grendelgeweer
  • grendelgeweera type of firearm action
Finnish pulttilukko
  • pulttilukkoa type of firearm action
French mécanisme à verrou
  • mécanisme à verroua type of firearm action
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APA

bolt action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolt%20action

MLA

“bolt action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolt%20action. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bolt action,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolt%20action.

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