tripline

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noun

A concealed wire or string that sets off an alarm or activates a trap when tripped.

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tripwire
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Meanings

nountripline (plural triplines)

plural triplines

  1. A concealed wire or string that sets off an alarm or activates a trap when tripped.

    Synonyms: tripwire

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA concealed wire or string that sets off an alarm or activates a trap when tripped.

Similar
tripwire
Also see
trip cordtripwire

Origin

From trip + line.

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Cite this entry
APA

tripline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripline

MLA

“tripline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripline. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tripline,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripline.

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