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trip wire
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Princeton's WordNet
trip wirenoun
a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces
trip wirenoun
a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over
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trip wire
A trip wire is a thin, concealed wire that is stretched across an area, typically triggering some form of alarm, explosive or other security apparatus when disturbed or tripped over. It acts as a physical security measure used to detect, prevent or react to intrusions or unauthorized activity. The term can also be metaphorically used in a variety of fields such as computing and finance, referring to an action or event that triggers a predetermined response.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of trip wire in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of trip wire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of trip wire in a Sentence
Pence needs to figure out how to defend his own actions to follow the Constitution while not hitting that trip wire.
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:
It looks like there could be four, maybe five battalions ... the point of these formations is to act as a trip wire, it isn't intended to be aggressive.
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