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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Trig·ger n.
 1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
 2. Mech. A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially Firearms, the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece.
 Trigger fish Zool., a large plectognath fish (Balistes Carolinensis or Balistes capriscus) common on the southern coast of the United States, and valued as a food fish in some localities. Its rough skin is used for scouring and polishing in the place of sandpaper. Called also leather jacket, and turbot.