Trigger /(?)/
Trig·ger
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. (Mech.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Trigger fish
- a large plectognath fish (Balistes Carolinensis or Balistes 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.