trigger fingernoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈtrɪɡ.ə ˌfɪŋ.ɡər/us/ˈtrɪɡ.ɚ ˌfɪŋ.ɡɚ/the finger that someone uses to shoot a gun
specialized medical a disorder of the tendon of a finger that makes it difficult to straighten the finger once it is bent:
If a trigger finger is left untreated, the finger may become permanently bent.
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