gun trigger

English Thesaurus

1. lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	lever,
definition	:	a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	hair trigger,
definition	:	a gun trigger that responds with little pressure (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	gun,
definition	:	a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	trigger,
definition	:	release or pull the trigger on (verb.competition)

derivation	:	trigger,
definition	:	release or pull the trigger on (verb.competition)