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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’.

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   What does trigger mean?

   • 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.

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   What is an example of a trigger?

   • [VERB noun] Someone's triggers are things that can cause them to have an extreme reaction of fear, upset, or anger, especially because they remember a traumatic experience. You need to understand what your triggers are, for example loud noises. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 3. 5. 6.

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   What does trigger off mean?

   • [VERB -ing] Trigger off means the same as trigger. It is still not clear what events triggered off the demonstrations. [VERB PARTICLE noun] If something acts as a trigger for another thing such as an illness, event, or situation, the first thing causes the second thing to begin to happen or exist.

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   What is a trigger mechanism?

   • Inside the case was some sort of a trigger mechanism operated by a button on the outside. Trigger definition: a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.. See examples of TRIGGER used in a sentence.

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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.

   • English (US)

     something that causes someone to feel upset and frightened...

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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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   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.

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   something that causes someone to feel upset and frightened because they are made to remember something bad that has happened in the past: A trigger is something that sets off a flashback, transporting the person back to the traumatic event. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Beginnings and starts.

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   n. 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.

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   If something acts as a trigger for another thing such as an illness, event, or situation, the first thing causes the second thing to begin to happen or exist.

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   TRIGGER definition: 1. to make something begin to happen: 2. the part of a gun that you pull when you shoot 3. an…. Learn more.