touch off

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Synonyms: touch on, mouth off, touched off, touches off

Antonyms: touch on, mouth off, touched off, touches off

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|idiomatic}} To [[start]] (something); to [[set off]] traps; especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|idiomatic}} To cause a fire to start.
3. {{lb|en|machining}} To establish a reference [[coordinate]] or [[datum]], by moving the tool head to just touch the [[workpiece]] or machine [[bed]].

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