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Definition of: hair-trigger
(hâr′trig′ər) noun
1. A trigger so delicately adjusted that a very slight pressure discharges the firearm.
2. A pistol or revolver having such a trigger.
—adjective Stimulated or set in operation by the slightest provocation.
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