Action and Function

Action

Action noun - Something done by someone.

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Function and action are semantically related In some cases you can use "Function" instead a noun "Action".

Nearby Words: active, activity, acting, acted, actively

Function noun - A social gathering.

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Action and function are semantically related in capacity topic. Sometimes you can use "Action" instead a noun "Function".

physical	physical action	physical function
particular	particular action	particular function
similar	similar action	similar function
normal	normal action	normal function
Other adjectives: specific, regular, certain, single, simple, actual, real, little, quick, main, necessary, major, minor, less, military, extra, different, defensive.

Instead, it takes over the function for one of the action buttons and effectively mashes that button until it's shaken off.

Source: Helpful Mook
They are not as common as the other types of crowners, but function similarly to page action ones, except that rather than using /PageAction/ in the URL, /WikiDevelopment/ is swapped in.

Source: Administrivia / How Crowners Work
Though what happens when one crew member is taken out of action is food for thought, as there are hardly any tanks of that period designed to function effectively with just two crew members.

Source: Useful Notes / Reds with Rockets aka: Mi G

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