tripwire

[ trip-wahyuhr ]

/ ˈtrɪpˌwaɪər /

noun

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.

a wire that activates a trap, camera, or other device when stepped on, tripped on, or otherwise disturbed.

Origin of tripwire

trip¹ + wire

Words nearby tripwire

Triptolemus, triptych, triptyque, trip up, Tripura, tripwire, triquetra, triquetrous, triquetrum, triradiate, triradius

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Example sentences from the Web for tripwire

The tripwire for an unfolding plot to take control of the flight would be the transponder, operated by a switch beside the pilots.
Who Gagged the Search for MH370?|Clive Irving|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The transponder is really the tripwire for whatever began to unfold on that jet.
The Tripwire on Flight 370|Clive Irving|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The emotions of Democrats are on a tripwire, ready to react at the slightest provocation.
Is Hillary Ditching Senate Dems?|Eleanor Clift|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for tripwire

tripwire

/ (ˈtrɪpˌwaɪə) /

noun

a wire that activates a trap, mine, etc, when tripped over

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单词	tripwire
释义	tripwire [ trip-wahyuhr ] / ˈtrɪpˌwaɪər / noun 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. a wire that activates a trap, camera, or other device when stepped on, tripped on, or otherwise disturbed. Origin of tripwire trip¹ + wire Words nearby tripwire Triptolemus, triptych, triptyque, trip up, Tripura, tripwire, triquetra, triquetrous, triquetrum, triradiate, triradius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tripwire The tripwire for an unfolding plot to take control of the flight would be the transponder, operated by a switch beside the pilots. Who Gagged the Search for MH370?\|Clive Irving\|June 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The transponder is really the tripwire for whatever began to unfold on that jet. The Tripwire on Flight 370\|Clive Irving\|March 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The emotions of Democrats are on a tripwire, ready to react at the slightest provocation. Is Hillary Ditching Senate Dems?\|Eleanor Clift\|February 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for tripwire tripwire / (ˈtrɪpˌwaɪə) / noun a wire that activates a trap, mine, etc, when tripped over Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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