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

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn