trip cord

noun

A cord, line, lanyard, or wire that, when pulled, mechanically activates a device.

“Seeing the trip cord of a bouncing Betty nearby gave us cold chills, and we moved all the more slowly through the woods.”

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triplinetripwire
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Meanings

nountrip cord (plural trip cords)

plural trip cords

  1. A cord, line, lanyard, or wire that, when pulled, mechanically activates a device.

    Seeing the trip cord of a bouncing Betty nearby gave us cold chills, and we moved all the more slowly through the woods.

    Synonyms: tripline, tripwire

  2. A type of electrical extension cord: see pad.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cord, line, lanyard, or wire that, when pulled, mechanically activates a device.

Similar
triplinetripwire
Also see
extension cableextension cordtripwire
Cite this entry
APA

trip cord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trip%20cord

MLA

“trip cord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trip%20cord. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trip cord,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trip%20cord.

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