"trip wire" meaning in English

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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1961 November, “Talking of Trains: Aircraft on rail tracks”, in Trains Illustrated, page 650",
          "text": "Here the protection consists of a 50lb per mile cadmium copper trip-wire mounted on short telegraph posts on both sides of the line, 4ft above rail level. Current through both trip wires energises a relay in the signalbox.",
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  "word": "trip wire"
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          "ref": "1961 November, “Talking of Trains: Aircraft on rail tracks”, in Trains Illustrated, page 650",
          "text": "Here the protection consists of a 50lb per mile cadmium copper trip-wire mounted on short telegraph posts on both sides of the line, 4ft above rail level. Current through both trip wires energises a relay in the signalbox.",
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