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Trigger

//ˈtɹɪɡə// adj, noun, verb

Adjective

Noun

1
A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
"Just pull the trigger."
2
an act that sets in motion some course of events wordnet
3
A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
4
lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun wordnet
5
An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
"Sleeping in an unfamiliar room can be a trigger for sleepwalking."

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6
a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen wordnet
7
A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
"emotional trigger"
8
An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
9
An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.
10
A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.
11
A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
12
An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
13
A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity. archaic
14
An argument whose semantic role determines the choice of a verbal affix, in certain Austronesian languages.

Verb

1
To fire (a weapon). transitive
"A U235 bomb would therefore need to incorporate a gun weighing ten tons. Then there was the question of initiating or triggering the bomb."
2
release or pull the trigger on wordnet
3
To cause, to precipitate, to bring (something) about in response or as a result. transitive
"The controversial article triggered a deluge of angry letters from readers."
4
put in motion or move to act wordnet
5
To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (a person). figuratively, transitive
"This story contains a rape scene and may be triggering for rape victims."

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6
To activate; to become active. especially, intransitive
"Sodium nitrite (750 ppm) was added after the alarm triggered at three hours, and corrosion did not occur for over eight hours."

Etymology 1

Originally tricker, from Dutch trekker (“pull”, noun, as in drawer-pull, bell-pull), from Dutch trekken (“to drag, draw, pull”).

Etymology 2

Originally tricker, from Dutch trekker (“pull”, noun, as in drawer-pull, bell-pull), from Dutch trekken (“to drag, draw, pull”).

Etymology 3

Originally tricker, from Dutch trekker (“pull”, noun, as in drawer-pull, bell-pull), from Dutch trekken (“to drag, draw, pull”).

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