Trigger ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Trigger ( noun )

1. A device or mechanism that releases or activates a process, machine, or weapon.
2. Something that initiates an action or reaction, especially a psychological response.

Origin:

The word 'trigger' originated from the old english word 'triggere' which means 'a lever or catch for releasing a mechanism.'.

Examples:

1. The gun had a hair-trigger that made it very sensitive to the touch.
2. The trigger of the avalanche was the sudden collapse of a large snowbank.
3. The trigger for the war was the assassination of the country's leader.
4. Seeing his old childhood home was a trigger for him, bringing back many memories.
5. A change in temperature can be the trigger for the flowering of some plants.

(As a verb)

Trigger ( verb )

1. A device or mechanism that releases or activates a process, machine, or weapon.
2. Something that initiates an action or reaction, especially a psychological response.

Origin:

The word 'trigger' originated from the old english word 'triggere' which means 'a lever or catch for releasing a mechanism.'.

Examples:

1. The gun had a hair-trigger that made it very sensitive to the touch.
2. The trigger of the avalanche was the sudden collapse of a large snowbank.
3. The trigger for the war was the assassination of the country's leader.
4. Seeing his old childhood home was a trigger for him, bringing back many memories.
5. A change in temperature can be the trigger for the flowering of some plants.