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Meaning of trip cord | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

trip hammer trip hop trip log trip meter trip odometer trip over one's own two feet