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mousetrap

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mouse·trap  (moustrp)
n.
A trap for catching mice.
tr.v. mouse·trapped, mouse·trap·ping, mouse·traps
To trap or ensnare, as by a stratagem.

mousetrap [ˈmaʊsˌtræp]
n
1. (Engineering / Tools) any trap for catching mice, esp one with a spring-loaded metal bar that is released by the taking of the bait
2. (Cookery) Brit informal cheese of indifferent quality
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mousetrap - a trap for catching micemousetrap - a trap for catching mice            
trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
2.mousetrap - (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacatedmousetrap - (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
Translations
mousetrap [ˈmaʊstræp]
A. Nratonera f
B. CPD mousetrap cheese Nqueso m corriente
mousetrap [ˈmaʊstræp] nsouricière f
mousetrap
nMausefalle f
mousetrap [ˈmaʊsˌtræp] ntrappola per i topi


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The invention of the mousetrap does not date from our days; as soon as societies, in forming, had invented any kind of police, that police invented mousetraps.
 
 
 
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