trip wire

Example Sentences

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So Mr. Holden jury-rigged a food-laden steel trap with a trip wire dangling from his second-story apartment.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Partridge had decided to continue fighting even after he was wounded by shrapnel from a trip wire this summer.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022

Alan Morgan, who pulled the explosive from the water, said he thought it was live as it had a trip wire and pin.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2022

The troops serve as a "trip wire" for NATO's 40,000-strong response force to come in quickly and bring more U.S. troops and weapons from across the Atlantic.

From Reuters • Jan. 18, 2022

While Snake dealt with the alarm, Fox and Eagle prepared to neutralize the trip wire, unclipping an electronic circuit board and a variety of tools from their belts.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz