Monofilament
Wire and monofilament are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wire" instead a noun "Monofilament".
Wire
Wire noun - A length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things.
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References abound in the Executioner series to guards having their throats cut open with piano wire garrotes, while monofilament trip wires were often mentioned in the Able Team series.
Source: Razor Floss -
The Ultra-Tech book also has a clever device for stopping people from trying this: razor-wire (or monofilament) hidden inside resilient tape, when a person busts free it cuts his hands off.
Source: Breaking the Bonds - Being the classic monofilament stuff, Razor Wire is really hard to spot and is laid down as traps in alleys to hamstring unsuspecting runners.
Source: Razor Floss
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