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Trigger
ˈtrɪɡə
Trigger definitions
noun
trigger
triggers
- a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun
"he pulled the trigger of the shotgun"
- an event that is the cause of a particular action, process, or situation
"the trigger for the strike was the closure of a mine"
verb
trigger
triggered
triggering
triggers
- cause (a device) to function
"burglars fled empty-handed after triggering the alarm"
- cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist
"an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork"
- (of an event or situation) cause (someone) to do something
"the death of Helen's father triggered her to follow a childhood dream and become a falconer"
- (especially of something read, seen, or heard) distress (someone), typically as a result of arousing feelings or memories associated with a particular traumatic experience
"she started crying and told me that my news had really triggered her"