| booby trap n. 1. An explosive device designed to be triggered when an unsuspecting victim touches or disturbs a seemingly harmless object. 2. A situation that catches one off guard; a pitfall. boo  by-trap (b b -tr p) v. |
booby trap
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1. (Military) a hidden explosive device primed in such a way as to be set off by an unsuspecting victim
2. a trap for an unsuspecting person, esp one intended as a practical joke, such as an object balanced above a door to fall on the person who opens it
vb booby-trap, traps, -trapping, -trapped
(tr) to set a booby trap in or on (a building or object) or for (a person)
An explosive or nonexplosive device or other material, deliberately placed to cause casualties when an apparently harmless object is disturbed or a normally safe act is performed.
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| Noun | 1. |  booby trap - an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven overbouncing betty - an antipersonnel land mine claymore mine, claymore - an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy mine - explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel |
| 2. | booby trap - an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent" |
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