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noun
A cord or wire arranged so that when snagged or pulled by an intruder, it will trigger a detector or trap or a device, such as a land mine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: trip cord, tripline
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any means of detecting intruders or attackers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To set a tripwire mechanism in (a location).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
From trip + wire.
Across languages
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