Word: tripwires
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: trip
wires
Definition: Plural of tripwire. A cord or wire arranged so that when snagged or pulled by an intruder, it will trigger a detector or trap or a device, such as a land mine.
Morphemes:
Affix: trip
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A trip-switch or cut-out.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: triper
Language: fro
Decoded: triper
Meaning: to hop or dance around, strike with the feet
Affix: wire
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A telecommunication wire or cable.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.