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Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
The situation when a gun does not immediately fire when the trigger is pulled, but may fire shortly after.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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verb
To fail to fire immediately when the trigger is pulled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To wait or hold back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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History
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