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单词 to pull trigger
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to pull trigger
a. A small steel catch which, on being ‘drawn’, ‘pulled’, or pressed by the finger, releases the hammer of a gun-lock. Hence to pull trigger, to fire a gun (at, on).
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1622 F. Markham Five Decades Epist. of Warre i. ix. 35 Let the Cocks and Trickers be nimble to goe and come.
1660 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mechanicall xiv. 89 We took a Pistol.., and..ty'd to the Tricker one end of a string.
1660 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mechanicall xiv. 100 The Trigger was pull'd.
1759 A. Smith Theory Moral Sentiments ii. §iii. 208 Each of them draws the tricker of a gun.
1828 D. M. Moir Life Mansie Wauch xii. 194 It was an act of desperation to draw the tricker.
β. 16601 [see α. ]. 16602 [see α. ]. 1688 J. S. Mil. Discipl. 17 Your musquet being levelled breast high with your fingers upon the trigger.1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea II. l. 341 We could not pull the trigers of their muskets.1868 C. B. Norton & W. J. Valentine Rep. to Govt. U.S. on Munitions of War at Paris Universal Exhib. 1867 24 The trigger is pulled, h is drawn down and the spring, released, darts the needle through the guide into the cartridge, the blunt end of the needle sharply striking the fulminate and thus igniting the charge.1873 J. H. Beadle Undevel. West xx. 371 He is reported ‘so quick on the trigger’, that all the other ‘shootists’ in the country have an awe of him.1888 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Robbery under Arms xlix Not once or twice..you've pulled trigger on me.
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