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English noun: trigger | |||
| 1. | trigger (artifact) lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun | ||
| Synonyms | gun trigger | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lever | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hair trigger | ||
| Part meronym | gun | ||
| 2. | trigger (artifact) a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | plutonium pit, plutonium trigger | ||
| 3. | trigger (act) an act that sets in motion some course of events | ||
| Synonyms | induction, initiation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | causation, causing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fomentation, instigation | ||
English verb: trigger | |||
| 1. | trigger (creation) put in motion or move to act | ||
| Samples | Trigger a reaction. Actuate the circuits. | ||
| Synonyms | activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger off, trip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | initiate, pioneer | ||
| Cause | come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place | ||
| 2. | trigger (competition) release or pull the trigger on | ||
| Samples | Trigger a gun. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Entail | discharge, fire | ||
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