"sand trap" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sand trap.wav Forms: sand traps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sand trap (plural sand traps)
  1. (golf) A sand-filled hollow, on a golf course, used as a hazard; a bunker. Categories (topical): Golf
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  2. (architecture) A basin that prevents the passage of sand etc into a drainage system. Categories (topical): Architecture Related terms: gravel trap
    Sense id: en-sand_trap-en-noun-wb9nVhLF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 43 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 42 38 Topics: architecture
  3. (motor racing) A sand-filled area at the end of a dragstrip to slow down vehicles that run off the track, as a safety measure. Categories (topical): Motor racing
    Sense id: en-sand_trap-en-noun-jPDBfjVo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 43 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 42 38 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

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