hangfire: Meaning and Definition of

hang•fire

Pronunciation: (hang'fīr"), [key]
— n.
  1. a delay in the detonation of gunpowder or other ammunition, caused by some defect in the fuze.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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