"action star" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: action stars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} action star (plural action stars)
  1. An actor or actress who plays the leading role or a major role in an action movie.
    Sense id: en-action_star-en-noun-L738SYxh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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