trap
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6.1
- noun
- /træp/
- Specialized
:
sifón
- To prevent unpleasant odors, you should regularly clean the trap in your bathroom.
- U-shaped trap
- trap seal
Examples
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OUR EXPERTS SAY THAT ACCESS TO THE SEWERS IS THROUGH A TRAP DOOR IN THE FURNACE.
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The plumber checked the trap under the sink to make sure it was not clogged.
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When did your dad first teach you how to take apart a trap and clean it out?
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The catch rates by weight and trap type are given in Table 2.
Academic text (1997) -
We're gonna make a water trap.
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What's up with that trap behind the fridge?
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- What's the matter with that sink trap?
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Kind of like the grease trap in your sink.
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The tunnel must dip, then come up like the water-seal trap under a kitchen sink.
Fiction book (1999) -
The Merrill trap can hold three times as much liquid as the McPhail trap.
Academic text (1996)
Compounds
- Informal
5
4.2
A place that attracts tourists and charges them too much for poor quality things or services
- Specialized
1
6.1
A situation where earning more causes loss of government help and keeps people poor
- Jargon
1
8.9
A route of spots where people set things to catch animals and check them regularly
- Offensive
A very revealing outfit that draws attention to the wearer's crotch area
- Jargon
In American football, an illegal action where a player hits another player from the side or behind
- Specialized
A tool with a long flexible wire that clears blockages in drains
- Jargon
A play that lets a defender pass the start line then blocks them to open a gap for the runner
- Specialized
A hard dark rock formed by volcanoes that people use to build roads and buildings
A garden or terrace that gets as much sun as possible while being sheltered from cold wind
- Literature
A situation where you pay regular fees without clear permission and cannot easily stop them
Surface Forms
Etymology
A sink trap is a U-shaped pipe that keeps a little water to 'trap' sewer gas and stop smells from coming back up, which explains the name.