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tripline

tripline noun: a concealed wire or string that sets off an alarm or activates a trap when tripped.

Noun

tripline (plural triplines)

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

Synonyms of tripline

Forms of tripline

pluraltriplines

Origin of tripline

From trip + line.

Questions about tripline

What does tripline mean?
Tripline means a concealed wire or string that sets off an alarm or activates a trap when tripped.
What part of speech is tripline?
Tripline is a noun.
What is the plural of tripline?
The plural of tripline is triplines.

Words near tripline in the dictionary

  1. triplicities
  2. triplicity
  3. triplicostate
  4. tripliform
  5. triplike
  6. tripline
  7. triplinerved
  8. triplines
  9. tripling
  10. tripling down
  11. triplings

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