"trap door" meaning in English

See trap door in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: trap doors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trap door (plural trap doors)
  1. Alternative form of trapdoor Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: trapdoor
    Sense id: en-trap_door-en-noun-BnKQHm8a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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