noun
Meaning 1
a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
trigger finger
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noun
Meaning 2
the forefinger
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension caused by the narrowing of the sheath that surrounds that finger's tendon
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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History
Etymology
From trigger + finger.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: liipaisinsormi — finger used to pull the trigger
- Vietnamese: ngón tay bóp cò — finger used to pull the trigger
- Finnish: napsusormi — difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension
- Vietnamese: ngón tay bật — difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension
- Vietnamese: ngón tay cò súng — difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension