OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 29416

trigger

/ˈtɹɪɡə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
disparadero • disparador • gatillo • perrillo
A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
Just pull the trigger.
desencadenante • detonador • detonante
An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
Sleeping in an unfamiliar room can be a trigger for sleepwalking.
desencadenante
A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
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