English Explanatory Dictionary

trigger finger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a finger used in pulling the trigger of a firearm
  2. the forefinger
  3. difficulty encountered in finger flexion or extension caused by the narrowing of the sheath that surrounds that finger's tendon

Word forms

trigger finger trigger fingers

Etymology

From trigger + finger.

Derived words

itchy trigger finger
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