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Synonyms for trip wire

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trip cord

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Noun

1. Trip cord — A cord or wire arranged so that when snagged or pulled by an intruder, it will trigger a detector or trap or…

trip cord, tripline rare

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    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.

    Seeing the tripwire of a nearby bouncing Betty gave us cold chills, and we moved all the more slowly through the woods.

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Other spellings
tripwire

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tripline