Associations to the word «Tripwire»

Wiktionary

TRIPWIRE, noun. A cord or wire arranged so that when snagged or pulled by an intruder, it will trigger a detector or trap or a device, such as a land mine.
TRIPWIRE, noun. Any means of detecting intruders.

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle