hang fire
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hang fire noun
- The situation when a gun does not immediately fire when the trigger is pulled, but may fire shortly after.
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hang fire verb
- (of a firearm) To fail to fire immediately when the trigger is pulled.
- To wait or hold back.“We were told to hang fire on the decision until management came back with a proposal.”
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