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Word: Trigger
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from dialect tricker, from Dutch trekker, from trekken ‘to pull’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrɪɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun
Short Definition:small device that sets off mechanism
Examples:- he pulled the trigger of the shotgun
Word: Trigger
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrɪɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause (a device) to function
Short Definition:cause device to function
Examples:- burglars fled empty-handed after triggering the alarm
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