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Half-cock
see synonyms of half-cockNoun
1. half-cock
confusion resulting from lack of preparation
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Half-cock
see synonyms of half-cocknoun
1.
on a single-action firearm, a halfway position in which the hammer can be set for safety; in this position the trigger is cocked by the hammer which cannot reach the primer to fire the weapon
2. go off at half-cock
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Half-cock
see synonyms of half-cock the halfway position of the hammer of a firearm, when the trigger is locked and cannot be pulled
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