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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌtʌtʃ ˈɔf/ · UK /ˌtʌtʃ ˈɒf/
touch off means: To cause something to start, especially trouble that may quickly become worse.
verb
To cause something to start, especially trouble that may quickly become worse.
- His joke touched off an argument.
- The arrests touched off protests across the city.
- Could this decision touch off another crisis?
To make a fire start.
- A spark touched off the fire.
- The hot engine touched off a grass fire.
- One match can touch off a forest fire.
To set a machine tool's starting position by bringing it gently against the material or machine surface.
- Touch off the tool before cutting.
- She touched off on the metal block.
- Have you touched off the cutter on the machine bed?
Questions about touch off
What does touch off mean?
To cause something to start, especially trouble that may quickly become worse.
What is touch off in other languages?
Türkçe: tetiklemek · Español: desencadenar · Français: déclencher · Deutsch: auslösen · Italiano: scatenare · 日本語: 引き起こす
How do you pronounce touch off?
In American English /ˌtʌtʃ ˈɔf/; in British English /ˌtʌtʃ ˈɒf/.
How do you use touch off in a sentence?
His joke touched off an argument. The arrests touched off protests across the city.
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