to pull ou squeeze the trigger

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• trigger — trig|ger1 [ˈtrıgə US ər] n ↑barrel, ↑sight, ↑trigger [Date: 1600 1700; : Dutch; Origin: trekker, from Middle Dutch trecken to pull ; TREK2] 1.) the part of a gun that you pull with your finger to fire it pull/squeeze the trigger ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• trigger — I = trigger off trigger UK [ˈtrɪɡə(r)] / US [ˈtrɪɡər] or trigger off UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms trigger : present tense I/you/we/they trigger he/she/it triggers present participle triggering past tense triggered past participle… …   English dictionary

• trigger — trig|ger1 [ trıgər ] or ,trigger off verb transitive ** 1. ) to make something happen: Further violence was triggered by news of his death. a ) to cause someone to have particular feelings or memories: You find that strangely familiar smells… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• trigger — 1 noun (C) 1 the part of a gun that you press with your finger to fire it: pull/squeeze the trigger: He aimed carefully and squeezed the trigger. 2 be the trigger (for) to be the thing that quickly causes a serious problem: Even a minor incident… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• trigger — n. device for releasing the hammer of a firearm 1) to press, pull, release, squeeze a (the) trigger 2) a hair ( delicate ) trigger device that fires an explosive 3) a trigger for (a trigger for an H bomb) * * * [ trɪgə] pull release squeeze a… …   Combinatory dictionary

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• trigger — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + TRIGGER ▪ press, pull, squeeze ▪ tighten on ▪ Her finger tightened on the trigger as she heard footsteps approaching. TRIGGER + NOUN …   Collocations dictionary

• trigger pull — noun 1. a. or trigger squeeze : the pressure applied to a trigger to fire a firearm b. : the weight in pounds that will cause complete movement of the trigger of a cocked firearm 2 …   Useful english dictionary

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