tripwire

Definitions

Media Studies

• noun a wire that activates a device such as a camera when it is pulled or disturbed

Military

• noun a wire which is stretched horizontally close to the ground, in order to activate an explosive device, trip-flare or other device when someone trips over it

Nearby Definitions of “tripwire”

• triploid
• tripod
• tripoding
• tripping
• TRIPs Agreement
• tripwire
• triticale
• tritium
• Triton
• triumph
• Triumph of Horus, The or Abydos Passion Play

Contexts for “tripwire”

2 definitions in context
• Media Studies
• Military