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actions

/ˈæk.ʃənz/ · noun

Meaning

  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.
  6. The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on a guitar.
  7. To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
  8. To initiate a legal action against someone.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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