triggering
noun/ˈtrɪɡərɪŋ/
/ˈtrɪɡərɪŋ/
[uncountable, countable]- the act of causing something to start or to become active
- the triggering of an avalanche/an alarm
- the triggering of a clause in the contract
Extra Examples- The building has suffered a number of issues including the accidental triggering of the sprinklers.
- The vaccine produced the hoped-for result: a triggering of the immune response in infected persons.
- We intend to push for the triggering of Article 265 in the treaty.
- The possibility of tidal triggering of earthquakes has been investigated.
- They have avoided the triggering of a clause which would impose a financial penalty on the club.
- Many fear the inadvertent triggering of a regional war.
- There were accidental triggerings when the device thought we had spoken a command.
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