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Trip wire   /trɪp wˈaɪər/   Listen
Trip wire

noun
1.
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.
2.
A wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over.






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Words linked to "Trip wire" :   military force, military machine, wire, armed forces, force, military unit, war machine, military group, armed services, military



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