Tripwire

Noun

Définitions

1.NounA 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."

2.NounAny means of detecting intruders or attackers.

3.VerbTo set a tripwire mechanism in (a location).

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