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- pronunciation:
- trI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A trigger is the part of a gun that you pull to make it shoot.
Mr. Ryan accidentally pulled the trigger and the gun went off. Luckily, he only hit a post.
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| definition 2: |
A trigger is one action or event that causes another action or event to happen. Often, the thing that is caused to happen is something big or serious.
A large explosion under the sea was the trigger of the tsunami. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
triggers, triggering, triggered |
| definition: |
When something triggers another thing, it makes it begin or happen.
The earthquake triggered a fire that destroyed large parts of the city.The little girl's accident triggered many acts of kindness from both neighbors and strangers. |
| related words: |
activate |
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