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   trigger

   /ˈtrɪɡə/

   noun

   • 1. a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun: "he pulled the trigger of the shotgun"
   • ▪ an event that is the cause of a particular action, process, or situation: "the trigger for the strike was the closure of a mine"

   verb

   • 1. cause (a device) to function: "burglars fled empty-handed after triggering the alarm" Similar activateset offset goingtrip
   • ▪ cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist: "an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork" Similar precipitateprompttrigger offset offspark (off)touch offstimulateprovokestir upfan the flames ofcausegive rise tolead toset in motionoccasionbe the cause ofbring aboutgenerateengenderbeginstartinitiateliterary:enkindle
   • ▪ (of an event or situation) cause (someone) to do something: "the death of Helen's father triggered her to follow a childhood dream and become a falconer"
   • ▪ (especially of something read, seen, or heard) distress (someone), typically as a result of arousing feelings or memories associated with a particular traumatic experience: "she started crying and told me that my news had really triggered her"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from dialect tricker, from Dutch trekker, from trekken ‘to pull’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRIGGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRIGGER definition: 1. a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed: 2. an event or situation, etc. that…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRIGGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › triggerTrigger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRIGGER is a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially : the part of the action moved by the finger to fire a gun. How to use trigger in a sentence.

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   noun. a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon. a device, as a lever, the pulling or pressing of which releases a catch or spring. anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › triggerTrigger - definition of trigger by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon. 2. a device, as a lever, the pulling or pressing of which releases a detent or spring. 3. anything, as an act or event, that initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions. v.t.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › trigger_2trigger noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   something that is the cause of a particular reaction or development, especially a bad one. trigger for something The trigger for the strike was the closure of yet another factory. When dealing with panic attacks it's important to understand your triggers. trigger to something Intense sunlight may be a trigger to skin cancer.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrigger verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of trigger verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.