halfcocking

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A form of halfcock — The position when the cock of a gun is at the first notch.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of halfcock
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APA

halfcocking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfcocking

MLA

“halfcocking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfcocking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halfcocking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfcocking.

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