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hair trigger

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Canada/ˈhɛɹˌtɹɪɡɝ/

hair trigger noun: any unstable situation. Also the alternative form of hair-trigger.

Noun

hair trigger (plural hair triggers)

  1. (US, figuratively) Any unstable situation.

Also used as

hair trigger is also the alternative form of hair-trigger.

Forms of hair trigger

pluralhair triggers

Origin of hair trigger

compound hair + trigger

Questions about hair trigger

What does hair trigger mean?
Hair trigger means any unstable situation.
What part of speech is hair trigger?
Hair trigger is a noun.
How do you pronounce hair trigger?
Hair trigger is pronounced /ˈhɛɹˌtɹɪɡɝ/ (Canada).
What is the plural of hair trigger?
The plural of hair trigger is hair triggers.

Words near hair trigger in the dictionary

  1. hair today, gone tomorrow
  2. hair tonic
  3. hair tonics
  4. hair topper
  5. hair toppers
  6. hair trigger
  7. hair triggers
  8. hair twist
  9. hair twists
  10. hair up
  11. hair wax

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