Definition of Triggir
Trig"ger (?), n. [For older tricker,
from D. trekker, fr. trekken to draw, pull. See Trick,
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 (Zoöl.), a large
plectognath fish (Balistes Carolinensis or B. 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.
Trig"ger (?), n. [For older tricker,
from D. trekker, fr. trekken to draw, pull. See Trick,
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 (Zoöl.), a large
plectognath fish (Balistes Carolinensis or B. 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a finger-operated lever used to fire a gun
- a similar device used to activate any mechanism
- an event that initiates others, or incites a response
- a pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component
- (computing) an SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity
- to fire a weapon
- to initiate something
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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