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single action

"Single action" means that the act of pulling the trigger only performs one function: releasing the hammer or striker, which strikes the firing pin or lever against the shell casing.

You'd have to cock the hammer of a revolver, or pull and cock the slide of a semiauto pistol for the trigger to function as single action.

Guns which cock and fire with one pull of the trigger are called double action.
"Who keep the fully-auto verses single action ideal?
Yeah, Hiero - oh they straight, culture merchants we kill"
- Opio, Heiroglyphics, "Mind, Body and Soul"
by ShazamVT April 3, 2008
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hit single

A popular song on the billboards. Can be good songs other than just pop songs. Can also be very overated and/or overplayed songs.
Good hit singles: the killers mr. Brightside,oasis wonderwall, white stripes seven nation army. Green day boulavard of broken dreams. Lady gaga just dance (a pop song but atually good) Overated and overplayed: u2 one love,coldplay viva la vida, green day wake up when september ends, lil wayne lolipop
by sage thunder April 25, 2010
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Single Unit

Involves two people that are BFFF's and these two BFFF's become a single person they feel,think,see and everything that is done is done by both of them. ;They can also send telepathic messages to each other.
Two BFFF's Steven and Tabi:
Jacob punches Steven in the arm.
Tabi also feels the pain of the punch in the arm.

Tabi is sad.
Steven is sad also.

Steven and Tabi are a Single Unit.
by DictionaryWizard. October 17, 2009
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Single-ism

The religion of being single, being awesome and being a sleeze 24-7, 365.
Catholics have Catholicism, the awesome singles have Single-ism
by J.A.K November 22, 2009
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Singlest

When there is nobody on the radar; no one in your mind. The total and complete state of freedom.
I might be the singlest person in the world, but I'm also one of the happiest
by Jet-a March 3, 2011
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Single slurp

When performing oral sex on a man, and your mouth goes down and up ONCE, and the male climaxes instantly.
"We have a down-up situation, he is a single slurp!"
by SSLS Mouth Magicians July 3, 2011
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