trip wire
English Thesaurus
1. a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | wire, |
| definition | : | ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc (noun.artifact) |
2. a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | force, military force, military group, military unit, |
| definition | : | a unit that is part of some military service (noun.group) |
| domain category | : | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine, |
| definition | : | the military forces of a nation (noun.group) |
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