| NOUN | artifact | gun trigger, trigger | lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun |
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| Meaning | lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun. | |
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| Synonym | trigger | |
| Part of | gun | A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) |
| Narrower | hair trigger | A gun trigger that responds with little pressure |
| Broader | lever | A rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum |
| Spanish | gatillo | |
| Catalan | gallet | |
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