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tripwire
noun
(trip wire)
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
tripwire
noun
(trip wire)
something (such as a small military force) intended to function like a trip wire (as to set a larger military force in motion)
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