Main entry: trigger, induction, initiation
Definition: an act that sets in motion some course of events
Main entry: gun trigger, trigger
Definition: lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
Main entry: trigger
Definition: a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
Main entry: trigger
Definition: release or pull the trigger on
Usage: Trigger a gun
Main entry: set off, spark, spark off, activate, actuate, trigger, trigger off, trip, touch off
Definition: put in motion or move to act
Usage: trigger a reaction; actuate the circuits