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HANGING FIRE (2)
HANGING FIRE (2)
ScnMaster
delaying
firing
.
After
the trigger is
pulled
, a
gun
sometimes doesn't go off. This is called a "hangfire" or delayed
fire
if it then goes off
late
. Used figuratively in the lecture.
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SHSBC
Binder 18 Approved Glossary