Word: tripwire
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: trip
wire
Definition: Any means of detecting intruders or attackers.
Morphemes:
Affix: trip
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict
Affix: wire
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.