tripwire

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trip·wire

 (trĭp′wīr′)
n.
1. A wire stretched near ground level to trip or ensnare an enemy.
2. A wire or line that activates a weapon, trap, or camera, for example, when pulled.
3. A small military force whose involvement in hostilities will trigger the use of a larger force.
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tripwire

(ˈtrɪpˌwaɪə)
n
a wire that activates a trap, mine, etc, when tripped over
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trip•wire

(ˈtrɪpˌwaɪər)

n.
a wire that activates something hidden or distant, as explosives or a camera, when tripped on or moved.
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Translations

tripwire

[ˈtrɪpwaɪəʳ] Ncuerda f de trampa
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tripwire

[ˈtrɪpwaɪər] nfil m de déclenchement
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tripwire

nStolperdraht m
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According to the report, they left behind one lower receiver M16 rifle, one long magazine of M16 rifle, two IEDs, blasting cap, one homemade shotgun with one magazine, 150-meter tripwire, one transistor radio, subversive documents, food stuff, batteries, three water containers, three back packs with personal belongings, and one hammock.
Currently, they have established distribution agreements with ESET, Acronis, Barracuda Networks, Tripwire, Observe IT, Group-IB, Qrator and Network Intelligence, said a press release.
Tripwire, Inc., a global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial organizations, announced with Lastline[R], the provider of AI-powered network security, a partnership agreement that will incorporate Lastline's advanced malware detection technology into Tripwire's Malware Detection Service, the company said.
ForeScout formed a strategic alliance with Belden companies, Tripwire, a leading provider of industrial control system (ICS) security-focused technologies featuring the Tripwire Industrial Suite, and Hirschmann, to offer a best-of-breed solution for operational technology (OT) security.
That is not a magic number, however, having trespassed to lows of 2,796.34 on August 2, which would be the next potential downside tripwire. The DJIA is still roughly a percent lower, having dipped a toe below 25k for the first time since July 23.
Police said this showed a "higher level of sophistication", evident from the use of a tripwire to detonate it beside a residential street.
The bombings began with parcels left on doorsteps, then continued with a bomb apparently set off by a tripwire on Sunday and two packages that detonated at FedEx Corp facilities on Tuesday.
Police have said the bombing campaign in Austin is the work of a skilled bomber or bombers, and they have expressed concerns that whoever is responsible has recently shifted tactics -- moving from leaving package bombs outside homes to setting a device rigged with a tripwire -- showing even greater sophistication than investigators first believed.
The latest device, which used a tripwire, showed a "different level of skill" to the three previous ones, according to the city's police chief.
Two people were killed and one seriously hurt in three other explosions earlier this month in Austin, Texas; a fourth blast, detonated by a tripwire, injured two men in Austin on Sunday, prompting Austin police to say that a "serial bomber" apparently was behind the incidents.
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