mousetrap
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- noun
- /ˈmaʊsˌtræp/
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trampa para ratones
- Thousands of patents have been issued for mousetraps since the invention of the modern one in 1899, and while at least some of these must have been objectively superior, few have made any money, a phenomenon that is difficult to explain.
- a new mousetrap
- mousetrap company
- a better mousetrap
Well, in this case, the person who bought the mousetrap, they set the value.
- Well, in this case, the person who bought the mousetrap, they set the value.
- Yeah, mousetrap, mousetrap and hives A beehives.
Examples
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Uber figures it has built a better mousetrap, and so the rest will sort itself out.
Blog text (16) -
Now, if you want to look at a mousetrap, look at one.
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Sometimes you just have to make a better mousetrap.
Academic text (2012) -
But if you build a better mousetrap, won't the world beat a path to your door?
Blog text (26) -
The solution might be an electronic deterrent, an exterminating service, or something that works better than a mousetrap.
Blog text (24) -
To catch the mice in the attic, she carefully set a mousetrap with a piece of cheese.
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Every spring, he resets the mousetrap in the kitchen to prevent any unwanted visitors.
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The clever design of the mousetrap ensured that it would trigger quickly when a mouse approached.
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Etymology
Mousetrap comes from the two simple words mouse and trap, so you can picture a small device that snaps shut on a mouse. So, it means a device used to catch or kill mice.