action mechanism
English Thesaurus
1. the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mechanism, |
| definition | : | device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | movement, |
| definition | : | the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | piano action, |
| definition | : | action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pump action, slide action, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | key, |
| definition | : | a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | gun, |
| definition | : | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | keyboard, |
| definition | : | device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like (noun.artifact) |
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