"mantrap" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-mantrap.ogg [Australia] Forms: mantraps [plural]
Etymology: man + trap Etymology templates: {{compound|en|man|trap}} man + trap Head templates: {{en-noun}} mantrap (plural mantraps)
  1. A mechanical device for catching trespassers. Categories (topical): Torture
    Sense id: en-mantrap-en-noun-N87ta3tN Disambiguation of Torture: 23 39 38
  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
    Sense id: en-mantrap-en-noun-ZiTqw1fQ Disambiguation of Torture: 23 39 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 52 23 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 51 28
  3. (slang) A woman who is dangerously seductive to men. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People, Torture Synonyms (dangerously seductive woman): vamp
    Sense id: en-mantrap-en-noun-GSrN5Vyu Disambiguation of People: 1 2 97 Disambiguation of Torture: 23 39 38 Disambiguation of 'dangerously seductive woman': 8 15 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: man-trap, man trap

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