trip line
AmericanEtymology
Origin of trip line
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Invisible to the two men, a trip line joined the box to a yard sign, apparently stolen from another location in the neighborhood.
From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2018
I can often clear a stuck anchor by hauling on this trip line.
From Time Magazine Archive
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