tripwire

== English == === Alternative forms === trip wire === Etymology === From trip +‎ wire. === Noun === tripwire (plural tripwires) A 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. Synonyms: trip cord, tripline (figurative) Any means of detecting intruders or attackers. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === tripwire (third-person singular simple present tripwires, present participle tripwiring, simple past and past participle tripwired) (transitive) To set a tripwire mechanism in (a location).