Set up
Set up verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Trip wire
Trip wire noun - A wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over.
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- When Swiftheart fails to fall into the trap Beastly set up for her(consisting of a trip wire that, when triggered, would cause a wall to rise out of the ground; she dodges it because she passes where the wall is before it actually rises), Beastly crashes into it.
Source: Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat
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