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mantrap

mantrap

1 9.9
A hidden device that catches people who enter private property
  • noun
  • /ˈmæntræp/
  • Specialized
: trampa para intrusos
  • The mantrap at the entrance to the facility caught anyone trying to enter without permission.

Examples

  • - A mantrap.

    Straw Dogs (1971)

  • As soon as he stepped into the mantrap, the doors sealed shut behind him.

  • You are clear all the way up to the mantrap.

    Sneakers (1992)

  • Can you give me a hand with that mantrap?

    Straw Dogs (1971)

  • It's called a mantrap.

    Sneakers (1992)

  • The security system included a mantrap to prevent unauthorized access to the building.

How Dangerous

booby trap
  • Specialized
65 7.0
mantrap
  • Specialized
1 9.9
to fence
31 2.4
to lock
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

mantrap singular
mantraps plural

Morphology

mantrap = man + trap (transparent) = man + trap

Straightforward compound of 'man' + 'trap'; the meaning 'device to catch people' is directly inferable from the components.

Etymology

Mantrap is a simple English compound of man ('person') and trap ('device that catches'). It originally named a device used to catch people who trespass, so the meaning is literally a 'trap for a person'.