English-Italian translations for trip cord

Definition of trip cord

• A cord, line, lanyard, or wire that, when pulled, mechanically activates a device
• A type of electrical extension cord: see pad

Synonyms

• tripline
• tripwire

Examples

• Seeing the trip cord of a bouncing Betty nearby gave us cold chills, and we moved all the more slowly through the woods.

Related words

• fuse
• fuze
• land mine
• explosive