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Trigger
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece.
(2):
(n.) A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Trigger'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/trigger.html. 1828.