single-acting

adjective

Having simplicity of action; especially acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only.

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Meanings

adjectivesingle-acting (not comparable)
  1. not comparableengineeringHaving simplicity of action; especially acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only.
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APA

single-acting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-acting

MLA

“single-acting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-acting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single-acting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-acting.

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