trip
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7.7
- noun
- /trɪp/
- Specialized
- It's the change in the trip meter that tells how long the trip was clear.
- a trip wire
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Watch on YouTubeNumber one, these damned trip wires are often shaped by narcissistic family systems.
- Number one, these damned trip wires are often shaped by narcissistic family systems.
- And it has some safety features in it as well, such as this little guy, which is a buckle trip switch.
- And they're always the same trip wires, no matter if it was gang violence or an ugly divorce.
Examples
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And I gave up on those old trip switches years ago.
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Peter T, you drop the trip wire?
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It's like a trip wire and...
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We must have hit a trip wire.
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Whatever it was, it got through the trip wires.
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You push in to reset trip A and you twist to the right to reset trip B.
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The trip wire is designed to yank the can off, allowing the grenade to explode at chest level.
Fiction book (2002) -
For the latter, it generates the beam, forming an invisible trip wire that detects anything passing through it, either upon entry or departure.
Academic text (1995) -
The technician adjusted the settings of the trip switch to ensure the electrical system operated safely.
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Before testing the equipment, make sure the trip wire is properly connected to activate the safety mechanism.
Synonyms
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6.1
A low wire that makes a trap, alarm, or camera go off when someone walks into it
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9.9
A device that automatically stops a machine by opening a switch
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
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8.7
An intense mental experience that makes you think deeply or feel strong emotions
- Specialized
The time it takes for a light signal to travel to a spacecraft or planet and back
How Sensitive
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Etymology
Trip (a mechanical device) is named after the action 'to trip', which meant to make something move or release quickly — like when you 'trip' a switch. So a safety trip is the part that releases or stops a machine when needed.