TRIP WIRE


Meaning of TRIP WIRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1915

1. : a low-placed concealed wire used especially in warfare to trip an enemy or trespasser and usually to trigger an alarm or explosive device when moved

2. : something (as a small military force) intended to function like a trip wire (as to set a larger military force in motion)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.