Meanings
nounhair trigger (plural hair triggers)
plural hair triggers
- USalternativeAlternative form of hair-trigger.
- USfigurativelyAny unstable situation.
adjectivehair trigger (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of hair-trigger.
Origin
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APA
hair trigger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20trigger
MLA
“hair trigger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20trigger. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hair trigger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20trigger.
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