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half cock
noun
(half cock)
the position of the hammer of a firearm when about half retracted and held by the sear so that it cannot be operated by a pull on the trigger
half cock
noun
(half cock)
a state of inadequate preparation or mental confusion
half cock
idiom
(half cock)
to do or say something without preparing for it or thinking about it
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