"camera trap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: camera traps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} camera trap (plural camera traps)
  1. A remotely activated camera, triggered by a sensor, used to capture wild animals on film when researchers are not present. Wikipedia link: camera trap Related terms: trailcam Translations (Translations): riistakamera (Finnish), Wildkamera [feminine] (German), Tierbeobachtungskamera [feminine] (German), Fotofalle [feminine] (German), Kamerafalle [feminine] (German), fotopułapka [feminine] (Polish), фотолову́шка (fotolovúška) [feminine] (Russian), лесна́я ка́мера (lesnája kámera) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-camera_trap-en-noun-uadlM2Hz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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