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• fall trap — fall trap, a trap which operates by falling, such as a deadfall …   Useful english dictionary

• fall-trap — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a trap with a door or a weight that falls upon the victim * * * fallˈ trap noun A trap that operates by causing the victim to fall • • • Main Entry: ↑fall …   Useful english dictionary

• trap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pitfall, snare, net, deadfall; ambush; carriage; trapdoor; ( pl.) equipment, luggage. v. catch, entrap, [en]snare, net, enmesh, fool, ambush. See deception, vehicle. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A device to …   English dictionary for students

• fall into the trap of doing something — fall into the trap of (doing something) to become involved in something. Don t fall into the trap of deciding to buy a more expensive house than you can afford because someone says it is a good investment …   New idioms dictionary

• fall into the trap of — (doing something) to become involved in something. Don t fall into the trap of deciding to buy a more expensive house than you can afford because someone says it is a good investment …   New idioms dictionary

• trap — trap1 [trap] n. [ME trappe < OE træppe, akin to treppan, to step, Ger treppe, stairway < IE * dreb , to run, step, trip (var. of base * drā ) > Pol drabina, ladder] 1. any device for catching animals, as one that snaps shut tightly when… …   English World dictionary

• Trap — Trap, n. [OE. trappe, AS. treppe; akin to OD. trappe, OHG. trapo; probably fr. the root of E. tramp, as that which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which perhaps influenced the English word.] 1. A machine or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trap stairs — Trap Trap, n. [OE. trappe, AS. treppe; akin to OD. trappe, OHG. trapo; probably fr. the root of E. tramp, as that which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which perhaps influenced the English word.] 1. A machine or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trap tree — Trap Trap, n. [OE. trappe, AS. treppe; akin to OD. trappe, OHG. trapo; probably fr. the root of E. tramp, as that which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which perhaps influenced the English word.] 1. A machine or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• trap — trap1 [træp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for animals)¦ 2¦(clever trick)¦ 3¦(bad situation)¦ 4 fall into/avoid the trap of doing something 5 keep your trap shut 6 shut your trap! 7¦(vehicle)¦ 8¦(sport)¦ 9¦(dog race)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• trap — 1 noun (C) 1 FOR ANIMALS a piece of equipment for catching animals: a mouse caught in a trap | set a trap (=prepare it) see also: mousetrap 2 BAD SITUATION an unpleasant or difficult situation that is difficult to escape from: Amanda felt that… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English