Sekirov Dictionary

hair-trigger

/ˈhɛɹˌtɹɪ.ɡɚ/

adjective 2
noun 2
forms 2

adjective2

Unstable; in a situation that could be worsened by the slightest mistake.
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Easily angered; having a short temper.
- "Gus," the latter began, "am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?" — 1922

noun2

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A trigger that will set off a firearm when even a very small pressure is applied.
- […]the hunter brings the sight of his rifle to bear; lightly and delicately his finger presses upon the hair-trigger. — 1847
(figurative) Any unstable situation.

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hair triggers · hair-triggers

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