hair trigger

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

compound hair + trigger

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

hair trigger (plural hair triggers)

  1. (US) Alternative form of hair-trigger
  2. (figurative, US) Any unstable situation.

Adjective[edit]

hair trigger (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of hair-trigger