halfcock

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The position when the cock of a gun is at the first notch. uncountable
    — This was bad both for the alibi reshoots it caused and subsequent delays in a match, but if the hammer fell to halfcock enough times, the half-cock notch would mar the sear tip, adversely affecting trigger pull.
动词 v.
  1. To set the cock of a firearm at the first notch.

词形变化

half cock alternative half-cock alternative halfcocks present,singular,third-person halfcocking participle,present halfcocked participle,past halfcocked past half cock alternative half-cock alternative

词源

词源 1
From half + cock.
词源 2
From half + cock.
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