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Spring gun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A gun rigged to fire when a tripwire is crossed.

    "A prevalent custom is the "pomali," exactly equivalent to the "taboo" of the Pacific islanders, and equally respected. It is used on the commonest occasions, and a few palm leaves stuck outside a garden as a sign of the "pomali" will preserve its produce from thieves as effectually as the threatening notice of man-traps, spring guns, or a savage dog would do with us."

  2. 2
    a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off wordnet

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