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mantrap Definition and Meaning in English (mantrap definition)

noun
Synonyms:booby trapsnarepitfall
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Mantrap definition: A mantrap is a device, often concealed, specifically designed to catch, injure, or kill a human being.

Definitions of Mantrap

  1. 1noun

    A mantrap is a device, often concealed, specifically designed to catch, injure, or kill a human being.

  2. 2noun

    Figuratively, a mantrap can refer to a dangerous or inescapable situation that ensnares a person.

Example Sentences

“The old estate was rumored to have mantraps hidden in the overgrown garden.”

“He fell into a financial mantrap, losing all his savings.”

Synonyms

booby trapsnarepitfall

Antonyms

safe havenescape route

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