trip·wire
Audio Help [trip-wahyuh
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Audio Help [trip-wahyuh
r] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a wire used to set off concealed explosives, as one stretched across a footpath to be struck and activated by the foot of an enemy soldier. |
| 2. | a wire that activates a trap, camera, or other device when stepped on, tripped on, or otherwise disturbed. |
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