Trigger

Definitions

1. A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
2. A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
3. An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
4. A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
5. An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
6. An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.
7. A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.
8. A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
9. An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
10. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
    archaic
11. An argument whose semantic role determines the choice of a verbal affix, in certain Austronesian languages.

Equivalents

Examples

“Just pull⟳ the trigger.”

“[W]e pull'd aſide the Tricker, and obſerv'd, that according to our expectation the force⟳ of the Spring⟳ of the Lock⟳ vvas not ſenſibly abated by the abſence of the Air.”

“Sleeping in an unfamiliar room can be a trigger for sleepwalking.”

“emotional trigger”

“I can't watch⟳ that violent film. Blood is one of my triggers.”

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