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Rigger vs Trigger - What's the difference?

rigger | trigger |

As nouns the difference between rigger and trigger

is that rigger is one who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship or of a counterweight system while trigger is a finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.

As a verb trigger is

to fire a weapon.

rigger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship or of a counterweight system.
  • A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.
  • A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.
  • (NZ) A plastic bottle of beer, typically between 1 L to 2.5 L volume.
  • trigger

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
  • Just pull the trigger .
  • A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
  • An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
  • (psychology) An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or action in a person.
  • (electronics) A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
  • (computing) An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
  • (online gaming) A text string that, when received by a player, will cause the player to execute a certain command.
  • (archaic) A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
  • Derived terms

    * trigger-happy * trigger point * trigger warning

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to fire a weapon
  • to initiate something
  • to spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone)
  • This story contains a rape scene and may be triggering for rape victims.

    See also

    * (Trigger) * (Database trigger)