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Meaning of halfcock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The position when the cock of a gun is at the first notch.

uncountable

Examples

“This was bad both for the alibi reshoots it caused and subsequent delays in a match⟳, but if the hammer⟳ fell to halfcock enough times, the half-cock notch would mar the sear tip⟳, adversely affecting trigger pull⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

halfcourt halfdead halfdeck halfdemon halfe halfendeal

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