Bump
Trigger
Trigger noun - Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun.
Common collocations
| time | bump time | trigger time |
Both words in one sentence
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Bruce Willis does it in Unbreakable — slight variation in that he's deliberately expecting people to bump into him in order to trigger his newly discovered Detect Evil power.
Source: Alone in a Crowd -
Range ninjas fire as fast as they can pull the trigger; even "bump-firing" - in an indoor range.
Source: Reckless Gun Usage - While Vincent claims the car went over a bump, he was still waving around a loaded gun with his finger on the trigger.
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