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  2. Tripwire - Wikipedia

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    Trip wires are frequently used in booby trapsā  — where either a tug on the wire, or the release of tension on it, will trigger the explosives. Soldiers sometimes detect the presence of tripwires by spraying the area with Silly String. It will settle to the ground in areas where there are no wires; where wires are present, the "strings" will ...

  3. Tripwire force - Wikipedia

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    A tripwire force (sometimes called a glass plate) is a strategic approach in deterrence theory. The tripwire force is a military force smaller than that of a potential adversary, which is designed to signal the defending side's commitment to an armed response to future aggression without triggering a security spiral .

  4. Tripflare - Wikipedia

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    One end of the bracket has a point allowing it to be driven into the ground, while the other end has a spring loaded spoon holder that allows for two way release. The soldier installing the flare can use this feature to set up the tension so that if the trip wire is detected and cut the flare still ignites.

  5. Derry Township man on trial, accused of installing trip wire ...

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    Oct. 2—The fate of a Derry Township man hinges on whom jurors believe. Prosecutors plan to present evidence during trial this week that William Joseph Dankesreiter Jr., 63, set up a trip wire at ...

  6. Beverage opener - Wikipedia

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    A beverage opener (also known as a multi-opener) is a device used to open beverage cans, plastic bottles or glass bottles, which are the three most common beverage containers. [ 1 ] Types

  7. Claymore mine - Wikipedia

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    PADMINE is an anti-personnel directional fragmentation mine produced by the United Kingdom, similar to the Claymore in cosmetic design with two swivelling legs, inserted into soft-ground. Its lethality out to 50 meters arrives in the form of 650 steel balls and it is activated by remote control or trip wire.

  8. Wire obstacle - Wikipedia

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    The effectiveness of any wire obstacle is greatly increased by planting anti-tank and blast antipersonnel mines in and around it. Additionally, connecting bounding anti-personnel mines (e.g. the PROM-1) to the obstacle with tripwires has the effect of booby-trapping the obstacle itself, hindering attempts to clear it.

  9. Tripwire (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Tripwire force, a small but credible military force acting as a strategic deterrent Open Source Tripwire , open source intrusion detection software Tripwire (company) , a software company that builds and sells commercial versions of Tripwire-based software