hair trigger

English

Etymology

compound hair + trigger

Pronunciation

  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈhɛɹˌtɹɪɡɝ/

Noun

hair trigger (plural hair triggers)

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

Adjective

hair trigger (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of hair-trigger.
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