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(chiefly attributive) A bolt action firearm in which the bolt is pulled straight back, without the need for turning..
Use straight-pull when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Straight-pull means (chiefly attributive) A bolt action firearm in which the bolt is pulled straight back, without the need for turning..
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