Hair Trigger (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a trigger that allows the firing mechanism of a firearm to be operated by very slight pressure.
adjective
  1. easily activated or set off; reacting immediately to the slightest provocation or cause:a hair-trigger temper.
noun
  1. a trigger of a firearm that responds to very slight pressure
  2. informal
    • any mechanism, reaction, etc, set in operation by slight provocation
    • (as modifier)
Hair Trigger (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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