hang fire
/hang-fahyuhr/US // ˈhæŋˌfaɪər //
挂火,绞刑,挂机,绞杀
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a delay in the detonation of gunpowder or other ammunition, caused by some defect in the fuze.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inpostpone
Synonyms
adjourn休会,押后,休庭,休会期defer延期,推迟,延迟,押后delay延迟,拖延,拖延时间,延误hold up举起,抬起,举出,抬头shelve搁置,搁浅,搁架,搁置的suspend暂停,悬挂,吊销,暂缓pigeonhole鸽子洞,鸽子笼,鸽子窝,阁楼prorogue序幕,序言,序曲,序厅table桌子,表格,表,餐桌cool it冷却它,凉拌,冷静,冷静下来give a rain check改天吧,改天再来,改期,改天再来吧hold off抵制,搁置,拖住,隐瞒hold over搁置,把握住,保留,把握住了lay over搁置,敷设,叠加,铺设put back放回原处,转回,放回put on back burner放在后面,束之高阁,搁浅,搁置put on hold搁置,搁置的,放置,暂缓执行
as inprocrastinate
as instymie
as insuspend
as inhang back
Examples
In the case of a misfire, don't open the bolt immediately, as it may be a hangfire.
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