Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trip cord

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
trip -cord
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cord, line, lanyard, or wire that, when pulled, mechanically activates a device.

noun

A type of electrical extension cord: see pad.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

trip cords (plural)

Phrases

land mine

Frequently Paired Words

fuse fuze land mine explosive

Synonyms

tripline tripwire

Questions

What does trip cord mean?
A cord, line, lanyard, or wire that, when pulled, mechanically activates a device.

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