ALL meanings of tripwire
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T t - noun tripwire 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. 1
- noun tripwire a wire that activates a trap, camera, or other device when stepped on, tripped on, or otherwise disturbed. 1
- noun tripwire invisible wire that triggers sth 1
- countable noun tripwire A tripwire is a wire stretched just above the ground, which sets off something such as a trap or an explosion if someone touches it. 0
- noun tripwire a wire that activates a trap, mine, etc, when tripped over 0
- noun tripwire a hidden wire that will set off a trap, snare, etc. when tripped on 0