delayed-action
[ dih-leyd-ak-shuh n ]
/ dɪˈleɪdˈæk ʃən /
adjective
(of an explosive projectile) exploding some time after hitting the target.
Also
de·lay-ac·tion
[dih-ley-ak-shuh n] /dɪˈleɪˈæk ʃən/.
Origin of delayed-action
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby delayed-action
delayed neutron,
delayed opening,
delayed reaction,
delayed speech,
delayed stress reaction,
delayed-action,
delayer,
delayering,
delaying action,
delbert,
delbet's sign
British Dictionary definitions for delayed action
delayed action
delay action
noun
- a device for operating a mechanism, such as a camera shutter, a short time after setting
- (as modifier)a delayed-action fuse