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A secondhand wardrobe hand clothes doesn't make one an artist. Neither do a hair-trigger temper, melancholic nature, propensity for tears, hating your parents, or HIV. I hate to say it - none of these make one an artist. They can help, but just as being gay doesn't make one witty... the only thing that makes one an artist is making art.
David Rakoff

Meaning of "hair-trigger" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAIR-TRIGGER

hair-trigger  [ˌheəˈtrɪɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAIR-TRIGGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hair-Trigger is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HAIR-TRIGGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hair-trigger

Trigger (firearms)

A trigger is a mechanism that actuates the firing sequence of a firearm. Triggers almost universally consist of levers or buttons actuated by the index finger. Some variations use the thumb or weak fingers to actuate the trigger, a feature typically found on mounted weapons. Examples are the M2 Browning machine gun and the Springfield Armory M6 Scout.

Definition of hair-trigger in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAIR-TRIGGER


agar
ˈeɪɡə
bottega
bəˈteɪɡə
configure
ˌkənˈfɪɡə
figure
ˈfɪɡə
Frigga
ˈfrɪɡə
frigger
ˈfrɪɡə
Geiger
ˈɡaɪɡə
jaeger
ˈjeɪɡə
ligger
ˈlɪɡə
omega
ˈəʊmɪɡə
Ortega
ɔːˈteɪɡə
outrigger
ˈaʊtˌrɪɡə
prigger
ˈprɪɡə
rigger
ˈrɪɡə
rigour
ˈrɪɡə
sprigger
ˈsprɪɡə
thimblerigger
ˈθɪmbəlˌrɪɡə
tiger
ˈtaɪɡə
trigger
ˈtrɪɡə
vinegar
ˈvɪnɪɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAIR-TRIGGER

hair slide
hair space
hair specialist
hair stroke
hair transplant
hair trigger
hair-curler
hair-lock
hair-raiser
hair-raising
hair´s breadth
hair´s-breadth
hairball
hairband
hairbrained
hairbrush
haircap
haircloth
haircut
haircutter

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAIR-TRIGGER

bigger
blogger
chigger
ditchdigger
gold-digger
gravedigger
gum digger
hair trigger
jigger
mechanical digger
nigger
rejigger
Schmitt trigger
snigger
square-rigger
swigger
thigger
tigger
twigger
well-digger
wigger

Synonyms and antonyms of hair-trigger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hair-trigger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAIR-TRIGGER

Find out the translation of hair-trigger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hair-trigger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hair-trigger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一触即发
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pelo -disparador
570 millions of speakers

English

hair-trigger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घोडा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشعر الزناد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волосы - триггер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hair- trigger
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেয়ার ট্রিগার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cheveux gâchette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencetus rambut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hair-trigger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一触即発の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일촉즉발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rambut-trigger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tóc kích hoạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முடி-தூண்டுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केस-ट्रिगर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saç tetik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hair -trigger
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hair -trigger
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

волосся - тригер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hair- trigger
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άκρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hare - sneller
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hair - trigger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hair -trigger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hair-trigger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAIR-TRIGGER»

The term «hair-trigger» is regularly used and occupies the 78.211 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAIR-TRIGGER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hair-trigger

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QUOTES WITH «HAIR-TRIGGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hair-trigger.
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David Rakoff
A secondhand wardrobe hand clothes doesn't make one an artist. Neither do a hair-trigger temper, melancholic nature, propensity for tears, hating your parents, or HIV. I hate to say it - none of these make one an artist. They can help, but just as being gay doesn't make one witty... the only thing that makes one an artist is making art.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAIR-TRIGGER»

Discover the use of hair-trigger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hair-trigger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hair-Trigger
Told from different perspectives in Clark’s signature clear, concise prose, Hair-Trigger follows the various trails and exploits that lead to a violent climax involving Rowe, Lofton, the police, and several gangsters.
Trevor Clark, 2014
2
The Hair-Trigger Kid
Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 – May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. This is one of his novels.
Max Brand, 2014
3
High Stakes and Hair Trigger the Life of Jefferson Davis
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Robert W. Winston, 2011
4
Humanity Dick: The Eccentric Member for Galway
Whether it was this story that gave rise to his sobriquet, or the more obvious reason that a delicate finger was required to use the mechanism of a duelling pistol accurately, by now he had acquired the nickname 'Hair-trigger Dick'. Martin did ...
Peter Phillips, 2003
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The Sporting magazine; or Monthly calendar of the ...
with a hair-trigger. It is true that the lock may be used without applying the hair- trigger machinery, and in that respect it is, to all appearances, as safe as any other lock ; but then there is this fact, that the trigger may at any moment when the rifle ...
6
Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents
Hair- Trigger.— August 24, 1869. Claim.— The hair-trigger attachment to the guard E, consisting of the hair-trigger B, the hair-trigger catch C, the handle-catch D, and the spring F, all constructed and operating substantially as and for the ...
United States. Patent Office, 1871
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: ...
Wagon Reach and Hound.— August 24. lr'69. Claim.— Forming the- reach and the hounds of a wagon or carriage from a single niece of wood, substantially as shown and described. 94,035.— F. Schenck, San Antonio, Texas.— Hair- Trigger .
United States. Congress. House, 1870
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House Documents
August 24, 1869. Claim—The hair-trigger attachment to the guard E, consisting of the hair-trigger B, the hair-trigger catch C, the handle-catch D, and the spring I", all constructed and operating substantially as and for the purpose described.
USA House of Representatives, 1870
9
Hair Trigger
"Thrilling, sexy and hilarious." "The most delightfully amoral character since Dexter." "Hair Trigger is a fast-paced, tightly plotted noir set in the mean streets of today's Detroit.
Peter McGarvey, 2013
10
The Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, Dictionary of Arts, ...
The hair-trigger, used for pistols and rifles, is a construction by itself. and when well made is a remarkably neat piece of mechanism. Its object is to discharge the gun with the slightest possible pressure of the finger on the trigger. It can be made ...
Thomas Stewart Traill, 1856

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAIR-TRIGGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hair-trigger is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Iran Deal: Who Won the Peace? | John Tirman - Huffington Post
... building trust between adversaries, and otherwise seeking an end to the madness of thousands of nuclear weapons on hair-trigger readiness ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Shoot or don't shoot: Police reporter takes test - The Detroit News
Although the training environment was simulated, there was a measure of stress facing situations that required hair-trigger decisions — and a ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
3
Djokovic diet includes Federer, All England grass: DiManno …
Federer had run out of counter-punching tricks, though he still looked elegant and unruffled, changing pace, but Djokovic, with his hair-trigger ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Poet Pam still making us laugh 40 years on
... recognisable and dependably hilarious, their apparent simplicity masking her keen eye for everyday absurdities and hair-trigger timing. «Halifax Evening Courier, Jul 15»
5
Djokovic diet includes Federer, All England grass:...
Federer had run out of counter-punching tricks, though he still looked elegant and unruffled, changing pace, but Djokovic, with his hair-trigger ... «OurWindsor.ca, Jul 15»
6
The TV Column Time to shoo kids: Donovan, Masters return
He's a consummate professional with a hair-trigger temper. Ray may assume the trappings of his wealthy clients, but no amount of designer ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
7
Time to shoo kids: Donovan, Masters return
He's a consummate professional with a hair-trigger temper. Ray may assume the trappings of his wealthy clients, but no amount of designer ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
8
​Cybersecurity expert: NYSE, United stories "aren't over"
But a hair-trigger response overlooks a fundamental fact: Things break. "Even in today's hack-ridden world, it's still possible to have code that ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
9
Trading Halt? Here's What to Really Worry About in the Markets Now
Global markets were already on a hair-trigger. Technical “glitches” are never welcome, but this one is coming at a particularly bad time. Markets ... «TIME, Jul 15»
10
Israeli MK recounts his time on Gaza flotilla
What I wanted was to highlight the hair-trigger approach in the territories and the many fatalities at the checkpoints. Even if his jeep was pelted ... «Al-Monitor, Jul 15»

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