| 单词 | trip wire |
| 释义 | trip wire (once / 142402 pages) n WORD FAMILY trip wire: trip wires USAGE EXAMPLESDuct tape, a lever and a trip wire turn a door into a deadly weapon. The Guardian(Oct 29, 2016) Sex—more specifically, the urge to procreate and nurture a family—has proved to be one reliable trip wire. The New Yorker(Sep 26, 2016) But here are some common trip wires you may want to approach with caution. Time(Sep 15, 2016) 1n a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over Hyper wire ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc 2n 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 Hyper force, military force, military group, military unit a unit that is part of some military service |
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