trig
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trig (trig)
adjective
- trim; neat; spruce
- in good condition; strong; sound
- prim; precise
Etymology: ME trigg < ON tryggr, trusty, firm: for IE base see true
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trig (trig)
transitive verb trigged, trigging trig′·ging
- to prevent (a wheel, cask, etc.) from rolling by placing a wedge, stone, etc. under it
- to prop or support
Etymology: < ? Scand, as in Dan trykke, to press
noun
Dialectal a stone, wedge, etc. used in trigging
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trig (trig)
noun
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trig
trigonometric(al)
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