What does déclencheur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word déclencheur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use déclencheur in French.

The word déclencheur in French means trigger, initiator, spark, initiating, triggering, starting, releasing, shutter release, triggering factor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word déclencheur

trigger, initiator, spark

nom masculin (élément activateur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'oxygène fut le déclencheur de l'explosion.
The oxygen was the trigger for the explosion.

initiating, triggering, starting, releasing

adjectif (qui active un mécanisme) (element, factor)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un élément déclencheur.
It's a triggering factor.

shutter release

nom masculin (photo : obturateur) (camera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le déclencheur de mon appareil photo est coincé.
My camera's shutter release is jammed.

triggering factor

nom masculin (cause, origine de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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