Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigDictionary
double action
noun
A trigger mechanism requiring a single pull to both cock and fire.
Exact(24)
Then irony and disaster struck in a double action.
Both single and double action compaction were studied and the best green strength and density distribution were obtained with double-action compaction under cyclic pressure without lubricant.
The mechanism is the "English double action". The hammers are covered with leather.
The architecture implements a continuous double action (CDA) algorithm for a real-time middleware.
By linking the trigger to the hammer-cocking and cylinder-revolving mechanisms, double action permitted a pistol to be fired with a simple pull of the trigger.
There is this very strong, double action in every single human being, especially in dancers.
Similar(36)
Cylinders were double-action or two-sided die-pressed.
Fastened to the membrane are a series of vertical double-action pumps.
It's double-action in Ligue 1 this week, with midweek and weekend fixtures.
We use a new double-action inertial actuation scheme to drive this system.
This prototype consists of the double-action spinners mounted on both ends of the baton.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com