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death trap
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death trap
(noun)
death trap
noun
plural
death traps
death trap
noun
plural
death traps
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEATH TRAP
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informal
:
a building, vehicle, etc., that is very dangerous and could cause someone's death
That old elevator is a
death trap
.
The factory was a
death trap
with too few exits for the workers to use in case of a fire.
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