Trigger
Function: verb (with object)
Inflected forms:
triggers, triggered, triggering
Meanings:
1 a : to cause (something, such as an alarm) to start functioning
eg: Smoke triggered the fire alarm.
1 b : to cause (a bomb) to explode
eg: The timer was set to trigger the bomb in exactly one hour.
2 : to cause (something) to start or happen
eg: His remarks triggered a public outcry.
Certain foods seem to trigger his headaches.
The power outage was triggered by the heavy rains.
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