The Clue
Released, as a mechanism (7 letter answer)
The Answer
TRIPPED
Tags
Notes
The answer TRIPPED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Took a header
Definition
TRIP as a verb:
1. (stumble, trip) = miss a step and fall or nearly fall; "She stumbled over the tree root"
2. (trip, trip up) = cause to stumble; "The questions on the test tripped him up"
3. (travel, trip, jaunt) = make a trip for pleasure
4. (trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off) = put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
5. (trip, trip out, turn on, get off) = get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend"