Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
delayed action, delay action
  1. a device for operating a mechanism, such as a camera shutter, a short time after setting
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•layed-ac•tion  (di lād′ak′shən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Military(of an explosive projectile) exploding some time after hitting the target.
Also, de•lay-ac•tion  (di lā′ak′shən).USA pronunciation 
  • 1890–95

'delayed action' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
da - delayed-action

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