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triggers
We have found lemma(root) word of triggers : trigger.
Definitions
[ˈtrɪɡə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun
(e.g: he pulled the trigger of the shotgun)
Phrases:
- quick on the trigger
Origin
:
early 17th century: from dialect tricker, from Dutch trekker, from trekken ‘to pull’
[ˈtrɪɡə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cause (a device) to function
(e.g: burglars fled empty-handed after triggering the alarm)
Phrases:
- quick on the trigger
Origin
:
early 17th century: from dialect tricker, from Dutch trekker, from trekken ‘to pull’
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