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UK
/tɹˈɪɡɐ/
]
[ US /ˈtɹɪɡɝ/ ]
[ US /ˈtɹɪɡɝ/ ]
VERB
-
release or pull the trigger on
Trigger a gun -
put in motion or move to act
actuate the circuits
trigger a reaction
NOUN
- lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
- a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
How To Use trigger In A Sentence
- Some were members of Turkey's elite military class known as "pashas," a title of respect harking back to Ottoman military commanders Monday for allegedly planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the WN.com - Photown News
- Ted, a tall, brown tree-trunk of a man, raced outriggers for more than 30 years.
- The sight of that red tab on the back pocket triggers something that is well worth triggering. Times, Sunday Times
- A touch is all that is needed to lube delicate trigger mechanisms, firing pins, ejectors, extractors and springs.
- Anti-monarchist rebels bombed the police base a, triggering a fierce exchange of fire.
- At the head, they may have some explosives which are triggered by a crude fuze consisting of a bullet. Israeli TV airs call to father after children killed « Antiwar.com Blog
- Intense sunlight may be a trigger to skin cancer.
- This in turn has triggered the disappearance of a system of symbols that once enabled immediate identification of a woman's status.
- It's not clear who actually pulled the trigger.
- It's not triggered by wintry weather but the risk of complications is. The Sun