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1. (n.) trigger
a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
2. trigger
a device, as a lever, the pulling or pressing of which releases a detent or spring.
3. trigger
anything, as an act or event, that initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions.
4. (v.t.) trigger
to initiate or precipitate (a reaction, process, or chain of events).
5. trigger
to fire or explode (a gun, missile, etc.) by pulling a trigger or releasing a triggering device.
6. (v.i.) trigger
to release a trigger.
7. trigger
to become active; activate.
8. trigger
quick on the trigger,
9. trigger
quick to act or respond; impetuous; volatile.
10. trigger
ready to act; sensitive; alert.
Etymology: (1615–25; earlier tricker < D trekker, der. of trekk(en) to pull (cf. trek ))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gun trigger, trigger
lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
2. (noun) trigger
a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
3. (verb) trigger, induction, initiation
an act that sets in motion some course of events
4. (verb) trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off
put in motion or move to act
"trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
5. (verb) trigger
release or pull the trigger on
"Trigger a gun"
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1. (verb) trigger
to cause sth
snowboarders who triggered an avalanche
2. (noun) trigger
the part of a gun you pull to fire it
to pull the trigger
3. trigger
the cause of sth
the trigger for change
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) TRIGGER
a catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity
2. (noun) TRIGGER
a piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece
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Sense: a small lever on a gun, which is pulled to make the gun fire
He aimed the rifle at her but did not pull the trigger.
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 Afrikaans: sneller |
 Arabic: زِناد المُسَدَّس |
 Bulgarian: спусък |
 Brazilian: gatilho |
 Czech: spoušť |
 German: der Abzug |
 Danish: aftrækker |
 Greek: σκανδάλη |
 Spanish: gatillo |
 Estonian: päästik |
 Farsi: ماشه |
 Finnish: liipaisin |
 French: détente |
 Hebrew: הֶדֶק |
 Hindi: यन्त्र को चालू करने का पु |
 Croatian: okidač, otponac |
 Hungarian: ravasz |
 Indonesian: pelatuk, picu |
 Icelandic: gikkur |
 Italian: grilletto |
 Japanese: 引金 |
 Korean: 방아쇠 |
 Lithuanian: gaidukas |
 Latvian: (šautenes) mēlīte |
 Malay: picu |
 Dutch: trekker |
 Norwegian: avtrekker |
 Polish: spust |
 Persian: ماشه |
 Pashto: ماشه |
 Romanian: trăgaci |
 Russian: курок |
 Slovak: spúšť |
 Slovenian: petelin (na puški) |
 Serbian: oroz |
 Swedish: avtryckare |
 Thai: ไกปืน |
 Turkish: tetik |
 Taiwanese: 扳機 |
 Ukrainian: спусковий гачок; курок |
 Urdu: بندوق کا گھوڑا، لب لبي |
 Vietnamese: cò |
 Chinese: 板机 |
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