tripwire
noun
- 1
A cord or wire arranged so that when snagged or pulled by an intruder, it will trigger a detector or trap or a device, such as a land mine.
- 2
Any means of detecting intruders.
verb
- 1
To set a tripwire mechanism in (a location).
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