trigger - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'trigger' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Trigger

[ n.]

- A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
- 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.

Meaning of 'trigger' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . trigger

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- put in motion or move to act

Example in sentence:

actuate the circuits;
trigger a reaction

Meaning (2):
- release or pull the trigger on

Example in sentence:

Trigger a gun

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Triggering Event
Triggering event means the event that prompts an individual to become an entrepreneur. For example, an individual may lose her job and decide that the time is right to start her own business

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