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hair trigger
hair triggern. A gun trigger adjusted to respond to a very slight pressure.hair trigger n 1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a trigger of a firearm that responds to very slight pressure 2. informal a. any mechanism, reaction, etc, set in operation by slight provocationb. (as modifier): a hair-trigger temper. hair′ trig`ger
n. a trigger that allows the firing mechanism of a firearm to be operated by very slight pressure. [1815–25] hair′-trig`ger
adj. 1. easily activated or set off; put into operation by the slightest impulse. 2. reacting immediately to the slightest provocation: a hair-trigger temper. [1885–90] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hair trigger - a gun trigger that responds with little pressuregun trigger, trigger - lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun |
hair trigger
hair trigger[′her ‚trig·ər] (ordnance) The trigger of a firearm when it is delicately balanced so as to fire easily. hair trigger
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