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English noun: trip wire

1. trip wire (group) 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


Broader (hypernym)force, military force, military group, military unit


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine

2. trip wire (artifact) a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over


Broader (hypernym)wire









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