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tripwire
/ ˈtrɪpˌwaɪə /
noun
- a wire that activates a trap, mine, etc, when tripped over
Example Sentences
According to an FBI internal document, the bureau relied on information from at least one undercover operative who sought to use local religious organizations as “new avenues for tripwire and source development.”
"I remember I got into a trench, and I think there was a tripwire", he says.
“The U.S. military presence is not only unnecessary but also a dangerous tripwire for a wider war,” said Daniel DePetris, a fellow with the think tank Defense Priorities, which advocates for a more limited U.S. military role abroad.
He said they planned to add a tripwire sensor that would trigger if the lake was about to burst.
He said they planned to add a tripwire sensor that would trigger if the lake was about to burst.
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