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
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trip wire::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | military group, force, military force, military unit |
trip wire::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | wire |
Examples of trip wire
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If the trip wire is restarting the reprocessing plant, how will the U.S. react?
From the time.com
In another location, it caught an improvised explosive device with a trip wire.
From the foxnews.com
The FBI built a trip-wire system of early warnings that pre-empted some serious plots.
From the time.com
McEvoy and his replacement have just stepped on the equivalent of a digital trip wire.
From the chron.com
It serves as a trip wire for any surprise invasion by the North's 1.1 million-strong army.
From the businessweek.com
The pen gates were set under spring tension and released when deer walked into the trip wire.
From the nzherald.co.nz
There is no particular level of debt that acts as a trip wire and tosses an economy into crisis.
From the time.com
Brandt says the trip wire was a failed attempt to sell his business to a major corporate buyer.
From the businessweek.com
It is an incredibly tense, trip-wire place and these questions quickly become very dangerous ones.
From the usatoday.com
