delayed action delayed • delayed-action fuse · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · delayed action · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture. Synonyms: delayed action. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079