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hair trigger: Meaning and Definition of
hair' trig"ger
Pronunciation: [key]
- a trigger that allows the firing mechanism of a firearm to be operated by very slight pressure.
hair-trig•ger
Pronunciation: (hâr'trig"ur), [key]
— adj.
- easily activated or set off; reacting immediately to the slightest provocation or cause: a hair-trigger temper.
