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Trigger
Pronunciation : Trig"ger
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [For older tricker, from D. trekker, fr. trekken to draw, pull. See Trick, n.]
Definition : 1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
2. (Mech.)
Defn: 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 (Zo?l.), 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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