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hair trigger n
1. (Military / 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 provocation b. (as modifier) a hair-trigger temper ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Outside the squad room, officers opened up a bit about their feelings as they struggle to fight crime for a public they consider increasingly ready at a hair trigger to record and fault their every move. At the trial, Urfer said, "ELF is the hair trigger to start nuclear war. is a good 'ol boy from Texas who is sitting on a hair trigger and you are in his sight. |
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