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['triɡə] 1. noun1) (a small lever on a gun, which is pulled to make the gun fire: He aimed the rifle at her but did not pull the trigger.) σκανδάλη2) (anything which starts a series of actions or reactions.) έναυσμα2. verb((often with off) to start (a series of events): The attack triggered (off) a full-scale war.) προκαλώ
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trigger — [trig′ər] n. [earlier tricker < Du trekker < trekken, to draw, pull: see TREK] 1. a small lever or part which when pulled or pressed releases a catch, spring, etc. 2. in firearms, a small lever pressed back by the finger to activate the… … English World dictionary
fire — [n1] burning blaze, bonfire, campfire, charring, coals, combustion, conflagration, devouring, element, embers, flame and smoke, flames, flare, glow, hearth, heat, holocaust, hot spot*, incandescence, inferno, luminosity, oxidation, phlogiston,… … New thesaurus
Fire Controlman — (abbreviated as FC) is a United States Navy occupational rating.Fire Controlmen (FC) provide system employment recommendations; perform organizational and intermediate maintenance on digital computer equipment, subsystems, and systems; operate… … Wikipedia
trigger — ► NOUN 1) a device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun. 2) an event that causes something to happen. ► VERB 1) cause (a device) to function. 2) cause to happen or exist. ORIGIN Dutch… … English terms dictionary
trigger-happy — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ apt to fire a gun or take other drastic action on the slightest provocation … English terms dictionary
Trigger (firearms) — For other uses, see Trigger (disambiguation). Trigger mechanism in a bolt action rifle. A trigger is a mechanism that actuates the firing sequence of a firearm. Triggers almost universally consist of levers or buttons actuated by the index finger … Wikipedia
trigger — I. noun Etymology: alteration of earlier tricker, from Dutch trekker, from Middle Dutch trecker one that pulls, from trecken to pull more at trek Date: 1621 1. a. a piece (as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 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
fire alarm — n. 1) to set a fire alarm 2) to activate, set off, trigger a fire alarm 3) a fire alarm goes off, rings * * * [ faɪ(ə)rəˌlɑːm] rings set off trigger a fire alarm a fire alarm goes off to activate to set a fire alarm … Combinatory dictionary
fire — n 1. combustion, ignition, spark, flame, blaze, conflagration, holocaust; cooking fire, bonfire, wildfire, forest fire. 2. light, flashing light, glow, luminosity, luminous appearance, illumination; incandescence, fiery display, sparkle,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder