mousetrap

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.

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mousetrap

Noun

1. a spring-loaded trap for killing mice

2. Brit informal cheese of mediocre quality

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mousetrap - 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 vacated trap play 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 [ˈmaustræp] n → ratonera

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mousetrap [ˈmaustræp] n → souricière f

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mousetrap [ˈmaustræp] mouse n → Mausefalle f

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mousetrap [ˈmaustræp] n → trappola per i topi