trip cord
trip cord · trip cords
проволока взрывателя, проволочная нить-растяжка
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A cord, line, lanyard, or wire that, when pulled, mechanically activates a deviceA cord, line, lanyard, or wire that, when pulled, mechanically activates a device.
» The teacher tripped over the cord.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
A type of electrical extension cord: see pad.
Examples
1 sentencesThe teacher tripped over the cord.