quick on trigger
ər noun
1.
a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
2.
a device, as a lever, the pulling or pressing of which releases a detent or spring.
3.
anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions.
4.
Slang. triggerman.
verb (used with object)
5.
to initiate or precipitate (a chain of events, scientific reaction, psychological process, etc.): Their small protest triggered a mass demonstration.
6.
to fire or explode (a gun, missile, etc.) by pulling a trigger or releasing a triggering device: He accidentally triggered his rifle.
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Quick on trigger
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
verb (used without object)
Idioms 7.
to release a trigger.
8.
to become active; activate.
9.
quick on the trigger, Informal. quick to act or respond; impetuous; alert.
Related forms
un·trig·gered, adjective
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trigger (ˈtrɪɡə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a small projecting lever that activates the firing mechanism of a firearm |
| 2. | machinery a device that releases a spring-loaded mechanism or a similar arrangement |
| 3. | any event that sets a course of action in motion |
| —vb | |
| 4. | ( |
| 5. | to fire or set in motion by or as by pulling a trigger |
| [C17 tricker, from Dutch trekker, from trekken to pull; see | |
| 'triggered | |
| —adj | |
| 'triggerless | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
trigger
1660, earlier tricker (1621), from Du. trekker "trigger," from trekken "to pull" (see trek). Tricker was the usual form in Eng. until c.1750. The verb is first recorded 1930, from the noun. Trigger-happy is attested from 1943.
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