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trigger finger

Definition of trigger finger

noun

  • 1the forefinger of the right hand, as that with which the trigger of a gun is typically pulled.
  • 2 [mass noun] Medicine a defect in a tendon causing a finger to jerk or snap straight when the hand is extended.

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Definition of trigger finger in the US English dictionary
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