booby trap (redirected from booby-traps)

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.

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booby-trap (bb-trp) v.

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booby trap

n

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)

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	booby trap - an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over ground-emplaced mine, land mine bouncing 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 pitfall 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"

Translations

booby trap [ˈbuːbɪˌtræp] n → trabocchetto (Mil) → congegno che esplode al contatto

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booby trap [ˈbuːbɪˌtræp] n → trabocchetto (Mil) → congegno che esplode al contatto