Half Cock (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the position of the hammer of a firearm when held halfway to the fully retracted position by a mechanism that prevents it from being released and firing the gun when the trigger is pulled.
verb (used with object)
  1. to set the hammer of (a firearm) at half cock.
noun
  1. on a single-action firearm, a halfway position in which the hammer can be set for safety; in this position the trigger is cocked by the hammer which cannot reach the primer to fire the weapon
  2. go off at half-cock or go off half-cocked
    • to fail as a result of inadequate preparation or premature starting
    • to act or function prematurely
Half Cock (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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