DELAYED-ACTION


Meaning of DELAYED-ACTION in English

adjective

also delay-action  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷

1. : tending to act or become effective only after some usually predetermined period of time

2. of an explosive projectile : detonating some time after it strikes the target

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