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trig·ger /ˈtrɪgɚ/
觸發器,板機,制滑機(vt.)觸發,發射,引起(vi.)鬆開板柄
trigger
觸發
trigger
觸發管
trigger
觸發器
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.
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trigger
n 1: lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun [syn: gun
trigger]
2: a device that activates or releases or causes something to
happen
3: an act that sets in motion some course of events [syn: induction,
initiation]
v 1: put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate
the circuits" [syn: trip, actuate, activate, set
off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off]
2: release or pull the trigger on; "Trigger a gun"