lever action

noun

a type of firearm action which uses a lever located around the trigger guard area, to load fresh cartridges into the chamber when the lever is worked.

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Meanings

nounlever action (uncountable)
  1. uncountablea type of firearm action which uses a lever located around the trigger guard area, to load fresh cartridges into the chamber when the lever is worked.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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