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noun • a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces • a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over | ||||||||
| 51% | 6 | Social security in social security (social security in social security) | ||||||
adjective • used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements • used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis noun • a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base • a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts • someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) • a quantity that is twice as great as another • raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 adverb • downward and forward • two together • to double the degree adjective satellite • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities • consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs • twice as great or many • large enough for two • having two meanings with intent to deceive verb • increase twofold • hit a two-base hit • bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain • do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions • make a demand for (a card or suit) • make or do or perform again | ||||||||
| 47% | 8 | Security alarm trigger | ||||||
noun • 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. • Any means of detecting intruders. verb • To set a tripwire mechanism in (a location). | ||||||||
Security Alarm Trigger Crossword Clue
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