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booby trap |
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booby trap Noun 1. a hidden explosive device primed so as to be set off by an unsuspecting victim 2. a trap for an unsuspecting person, esp. one intended as a practical joke 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. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations booby trap [ˈbuːbɪ-] n → versteckte Bombe f (fig) (joke etc) → als Schabernack versteckt angebrachte Falle How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| If corporate bonds, even highly rated bonds, have a few booby-traps sprinkled about, then bond buyers will correspondingly charge more for their loans, suggested Rollert, who finds himself looking for financial land mines buried in disclosure documents. Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices as amended on 3 May 1996 with amended Protocol II). |
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