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trigger
noun
a
small
lever
on
a
gun
or
other
device
that
you
press
or
pull
to
make
it
work
,
especially
to
fire
a
shot
•
The
soldier
gently
squeezed
the
trigger
and
the
rifle
fired
.
The
soldier
gently
squeezed
the
trigger
and
the
rifle
fired
.
•
Always
keep
your
finger
off
the
trigger
until
you
are
ready
to
shoot
.
Always
keep
your
finger
off
the
trigger
until
you
are
ready
to
shoot
.
From
early
17th-century
Dutch
“
trekken
”
meaning
“
to
pull
”
+
agent
noun
suffix
,
originally
used
for
the
firing
mechanism
of
a
firearm
.
noun
an
event
,
action
,
or
situation
that
causes
something
else
to
start
happening
•
Stress
at
work
was
the
main
trigger
for
his
headaches
.
Stress
at
work
was
the
main
trigger
for
his
headaches
.
•
A
sudden
drop
in
temperature
can
be
a
trigger
for
thunderstorms
.
A
sudden
drop
in
temperature
can
be
a
trigger
for
thunderstorms
.
verb
-
trigger
,
triggering
,
triggers
,
triggered
to
cause
something
to
begin
to
happen
or
exist
•
Cutting
the
red
wire
will
trigger
the
alarm
system
.
Cutting
the
red
wire
will
trigger
the
alarm
system
.
•
The
new
policy
is
expected
to
trigger
economic
growth
.
The
new
policy
is
expected
to
trigger
economic
growth
.
verb
-
trigger
,
triggering
,
triggers
,
triggered
to
make
someone
suddenly
experience
strong
negative
emotions
connected
with
past
trauma
•
The
loud
fireworks
triggered
his
war
flashbacks
.
The
loud
fireworks
triggered
his
war
flashbacks
.
•
That
movie
scene
could
trigger
survivors
of
similar
accidents
.
That
movie
scene
could
trigger
survivors
of
similar
accidents
.
