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hair trigger
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
hair trigger
(noun)
trigger
(noun)
trigger
(verb)
hair trigger
noun
plural
hair triggers
hair trigger
noun
plural
hair triggers
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAIR TRIGGER
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a trigger on a gun that needs very little pressure to cause the gun to shoot
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