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Commonaction
The correct spelling is action.
How to pronounce action
/ˈæk.ʃən/
nounIPA: /ˈæk.ʃən/
Say it like: Acs-hon
The correct spelling is action. Something done so as to accomplish a purpose. For example: "Knead bread with a rocking action."
Usage Examples
“Knead bread with a rocking action.”
“a movie full of exciting action”
“a rifle action”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
- 2.A way of motion or functioning.
- 3.Fast-paced activity.
- 4.A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.
- 5.The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
verb
- 1.To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
- 2.To initiate a legal action against someone.
interjection
- 1.Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.
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