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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 category | armed 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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