trig3 /trɪg/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [trig] Show IPA ,verb, trigged, trig⋅ging, noun
?verb (used with object) Dialect. 1. to support or prop, as with a wedge.
2. to act as a check on (the moving of wheels, vehicles, etc.).
?noun 3. a wedge or block used to prevent a wheel, cask, or the like, from rolling.
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Origin:
1585?95; < ON tryggja to make fast, secureDictionary.com Unabridged
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trig 1 (trĭg)
adj. 1.Smart and trim, as in appearance; neat.
2.Being in good condition.
tr.v. trigged, trig?ging, trigs
To make trim or neat, especially in dress.