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noun 
  1. Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
  2. A way of motion or functioning.
Knead bread with a rocking .
  1. A fast-paced activity.
an movie
  1. A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.
a rifle
  1. (music): The set of moving mechanical parts in a keyboard instrument which transfer the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
  2. (slang) sexual, Sexual activity; intercourse.
She gave him some .
  1. The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on the guitar.
  2. (military) combat, Combat.
He saw some in the Korean War.
  1. A charge or other process in a law court.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: (t, nl, actie, f)
  • French: action(fr)f
  • German: Klage(de)f
  • Italian: azione legale(it)f
verb 
  1. To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect
Etymology: From noun of action (term, actio) doing or making, from perfect passive participle (term, actus, , deed, lang=la), from verb (term, agere, , do, lang=la), + action suffix (term, -io, lang=la).


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