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trip wires

noun

plural of trip wire
as in land mines

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  1. land mines
  2. booby traps
Noun
  • His Minderoo Foundation—named for the cattle ranch of his childhood—has since given about $28 million to Ukraine’s schools and agricultural projects, and to clearing land mines.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Since the wars ended, land mines and unexploded ordnance have killed approximately 90,000 people and wounded almost twice as many across the three countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of land mines
Noun
  • But first, Roy has to undo all the booby traps in there placed to mess with visiting teams’ heads.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The gauntlet of booby traps culminating in the giant boulder that kick off Raiders is my single favorite opening sequence in a movie ever.
    — Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
Definition of booby traps
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“Trip wires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip%20wires. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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