"deathtrap" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛθtɹæp/ [UK] Forms: deathtraps [plural]
Etymology: From death + trap. Etymology templates: {{af|en|death|trap}} death + trap Head templates: {{en-noun}} deathtrap (plural deathtraps)
  1. An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device. Translations (extremely dangerous location, etc.): trencacolls [masculine] (Catalan), 死地 (sǐdì) (Chinese Mandarin), dødsfælde [common-gender] (Danish), surmalõks (Estonian), surmanloukku (Finnish), kuolemanloukku (Finnish), σκοτώστρα (skotóstra) [feminine] (Greek), sáinn bháis [feminine] (Irish), 死地 (shichi) (Japanese), dødsfelle [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), dødsfelle [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk)
    Sense id: en-deathtrap-en-noun-CpSbLqqu Disambiguation of 'extremely dangerous location, etc.': 74 26
  2. A plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes of attempting a sadistic murder. Categories (topical): Plot devices
    Sense id: en-deathtrap-en-noun-aVYCb1X6 Disambiguation of Plot devices: 9 91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: death trap, death-trap Related terms: firetrap

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