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trigger

/ trigger /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an act that sets in motion some course of events
Type of:
causing causation
Kinds of:
fomentation instigation
Derived:
originate initiate start lead up induce
noun Sense 2
a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
Type of:
device
Kinds of:
plutonium trigger plutonium pit
verb Sense 3
release or pull the trigger on
"Trigger a gun"
Derived:
gun trigger
Entails:
fire discharge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
Type of:
lever
Kinds of:
hair trigger
Has parts:
gun
verb Sense 5
put in motion or move to act
"trigger a reaction"
"actuate the circuits"
Type of:
initiate pioneer
Derived:
spark activation induction initiation actuator
Causes:
happen hap go on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
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causing causation fomentation instigation device plutonium trigger plutonium pit lever hair trigger initiate pioneer