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trip
1. 
a. any catch on a mechanism that acts as a switch
b. (as modifier): trip button
2. a surge in the conditions of a chemical or other automatic process resulting in an instability
3. Informal a hallucinogenic drug experience

trip [trip]
(engineering)
To release a lever or set free a mechanism.
(mining engineering)
The line of cars hauled by mules or by motor, or run on a slope, plane, or sprag road.
An automatic arrangement for dumping cars.
(ordnance)
Part of the mechanism of some firearms, released by the action of the trigger.


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The band, whose albums include Aerie Faerie Nonsense, The Seed And The Sower, Tripping The Light Fantastic and The Spell, was reformed by founder and keyboard player Robert John Godfrey who had, at one point, worked with Barclay James Harvest.
There had been speculation the pair were stepping out, as well as tripping the light fantastic in rehearsals for the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing, which started last night.
COMEDIAN Julian Clary, Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones and rugby star Kenny Logan will be tripping the light fantastic at the ECHO arena.
 
 
 
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