hair trigger

/ˌhɛər ˌˈtrɪgər/
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Other forms: hair triggers

Definitions of hair trigger
  1. noun
    a gun trigger that responds with little pressure
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    type of:
    gun trigger, trigger
    lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
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