booby-trapped mine

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• booby trap — n. 1. any scheme or device for tricking a person unawares 2. a bomb or mine that is set to be exploded by some action of the intended victim, as when some seemingly harmless object is lifted booby trap vt. booby trapped, booby trapping …   English World dictionary

• Booby trap — A booby trap is a device set up to be triggered by an unsuspecting victim. As the word trap implies, they usually have some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. In other cases, however, the trap is set to be triggered when the… …   Wikipedia

• booby trap — boo′by trap n. 1) mil a hidden bomb or mine that can be set off by an unsuspecting person who steps on it, touches a tripwire, or the like 2) any hidden trap set for an unsuspecting person • Etymology: 1840–50 boo′by trap , v.t. trapped,… …   From formal English to slang

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