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hair-trigger

Noun CEFR C1
ˈhɛɹˌtɹɪ.ɡɚ

Definitions

A trigger that will set off a firearm when even a very small pressure is applied.

Equivalents

Españolgatillo de pleo
Русскийшнеллер

Examples

“[…]the hunter brings the sight of his rifle to bear⟳; lightly and delicately his finger presses upon the hair-trigger.”
“Is your laugh⟳ hung on a hair-trigger?—that is, is it critical, or can you get⟳ it off easy?”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hair's breadth hairball hairband hairbell hairbird hairbow

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