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 or attackers.
 * 1) Any means of detecting intruders or attackers.
 * 1) Any means of detecting intruders or attackers.
 * 1) Any means of detecting intruders or attackers.

Synonyms

 * tripline
 * trip cord

Related terms

 * land mine
 * explosive

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, 絆索
 * Danish: snubletråd
 * Dutch: struikeldraad,
 * Finnish: kompastuslanka
 * French: fil de détente
 * German:
 * Irish: sreang thuisle
 * Japanese: トリップワイヤー
 * Lithuanian: atotampa
 * Maori: waea whakahīrau
 * Russian: про́волока взрыва́теля, про́волочная нить-растя́жка
 * Swedish: snubbeltråd
 * Welsh: weiren faglu

Verb

 * 1)  To set a tripwire mechanism in (a location).