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trigger
[ trig-er ]
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.
- something that evokes the memory of a traumatic experience, setting off an intense negative emotional reaction:
This issue of the magazine contains accounts of sexual assault, and may be a trigger for some people.
- Slang. triggerman.
verb (used with object)
- to initiate or precipitate (a chain of events, scientific reaction, psychological process, etc.):
Their small protest triggered a mass demonstration.
- to fire or explode (a gun, missile, etc.) by pulling a trigger or releasing a triggering device:
He accidentally triggered his rifle.
- to set off a negative emotional reaction in (someone), as by evoking the memory of a traumatic experience, repeatedly raising a sensitive issue, etc.:
I missed seeing my mom in the ICU before she died, and imagining her there triggers me every time I see ICU footage on TV.
verb (used without object)
- to release a trigger.
- to become active; activate.
trigger
/ 藞迟谤瑟伞蓹 /
noun
- a small projecting lever that activates the firing mechanism of a firearm
- machinery a device that releases a spring-loaded mechanism or a similar arrangement
- any event that sets a course of action in motion
verb
- usually foll by off to give rise (to); set off
- to fire or set in motion by or as by pulling a trigger
Derived Forms
- 藞迟谤颈驳驳别谤别诲, adjective
- 藞迟谤颈驳驳别谤濒别蝉蝉, adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of trigger1
Idioms and Phrases
More idioms and phrases containing trigger
In addition to the idiom beginning with trigger , also see quick on the draw (trigger) .Example Sentences
"Everything is on the table, our food system, our water, our air, different ways of parenting, all the kind of changes that may have triggered this epidemic," Kennedy later told Fox News.
If Trump decides to defy the high court and trigger a constitutional crisis he will not have the support of the American people.
She added that she was satisfied Kelly was the one who pulled the trigger but concluded that a life sentence for Kelly was "not justified".
Some of these disease-causing bugs may be so old, human immune systems are totally na茂ve to them, which means unleashing them could infect millions, maybe even trigger another pandemic.
"But the argument that the collapse of ice shelves triggered ice sheet collapse is only part of the story; the main forcing is warmer air temperature and warmer ocean temperature," he argued.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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