tripwire

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[ˈtrɪpˌwʌɪə], (Noun)

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- a wire stretched close to the ground, working a trap, explosion, or alarm when disturbed and serving to detect or prevent people or animals entering an area
(e.g: he brushed some leaves aside to reveal a small tripwire stretched between two trees)


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