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full cock
[ fool kok ]
noun
- the position of the hammer of a firearm when it is pulled back all the way, ready to be released and fall when the trigger is pulled: Compare half cock ( def ).
His rifle was at full cock, pointed directly at the intruder.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of full cock1
First recorded in 1740–50
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