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trip·wire    Audio Help   [trip-wahyuhr] 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.
[Origin: trip1 + wire]
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trip·wire    Audio Help   (trĭp'wīr')  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A wire stretched near ground level to trip or ensnare an enemy.
  2. A wire or line that activates a weapon, trap, or camera, for example, when pulled.
  3. A small military force whose involvement in hostilities will trigger the use of a larger force.

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