Double Action

Double action may refer to:

  • Double-action, a system in firearms where the trigger both cocks and releases the hammer
  • Double-acting cylinder, a system in steam and internal combustion engines
  • Simple expansion, a system in steam engines and their accessories where a piston has the ability to both push and pull a connecting rod

Famous quotes containing the words double and/or action:

    “Hollywood held this double lure for me, tremendous sums of money for work that required no more effort than a game of pinochle.”
    —Ben Hecht (1893–1964)

    “Man must vanquish himself, must do himself violence, in order to perform the slightest action untainted by evil.”
    —E.M. Cioran (b. 1911)