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trip wire

noun

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tripwire.

    • Here the protection consists of a 50lb per mile cadmium copper trip-wire mounted on short telegraph posts on both sides of the line, 4ft above rail level. Current through both trip wires energises a relay in the signalbox.

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No curated loop yet for trip wire. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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