Deathtrap

noun

/ˈdɛθtɹæp/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounAn extremely dangerous location, structure or device

"Dude, your car is a deathtrap! Get the brakes and the steering fixed."

2.nounA plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes of attempting a sadistic murder

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