hair-trigger
/ˈhɛɹˌtɹɪɡɝ/
noun
- 1
A trigger that will set off a firearm when even a very small pressure is applied
adjective
- 1
Unstable, in a situation that could be worsened by the slightest mistake
- 2
Easily angered, having a short temper
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