"mantrap" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-mantrap.ogg Forms: mantraps [plural]
Etymology: From man + trap. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|man|trap}} man + trap Head templates: {{en-noun}} mantrap (plural mantraps)
  1. A mechanical device for catching trespassers.
    Sense id: en-mantrap-en-noun-N87ta3tN
  2. A small space with two sets of interlocking doors, such that the first set of doors must close before the second set opens, used to restrict access. Categories (topical): Torture, Trapping
    Sense id: en-mantrap-en-noun-ZiTqw1fQ Disambiguation of Torture: 28 57 15 Disambiguation of Trapping: 26 60 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 55 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 63 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 53 19
  3. (slang) A woman who is dangerously seductive to men. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms (dangerously seductive woman): vamp
    Sense id: en-mantrap-en-noun-GSrN5Vyu Disambiguation of People: 2 4 95 Disambiguation of 'dangerously seductive woman': 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: man-trap, man trap

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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