switch-triggered steps
noun phraseUK /swɪtʃ ˈtrɪɡəd stɛps/
US /swɪtʃ ˈtrɪɡərd stɛps/
Steps that start to move when you press a switch.
The robot climbed the switch-triggered steps as soon as we flipped the lever.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Stair movements in a machine that begin automatically when a sensor or switch is pressed.
The factory lift uses switch-triggered steps to rise when the pedal is tapped.
3. A sequence of actions in a game that starts when a player hits a switch.
In the puzzle level, the switch-triggered steps appear only after you step on the red plate.
4. A set of planned actions that begin when a specific condition is met.
The safety plan includes switch-triggered steps that start the moment the alarm sounds.