deathtrap

See also: death trap

English

Alternative forms

death trap

Etymology

From death +‎ trap

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛθtɹæp/

Noun

deathtrap (plural deathtraps)

An extremely dangerous location, structure or device.
Route 9 is a deathtrap; they should at least put up guard rails.

Dude, your car is a deathtrap! Get the brakes and the steering fixed.
A plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes of attempting a sadistic murder.

Translations

extremely dangerous location etc.

Estonian: surmalõks
Finnish: surmanloukku (fi), kuolemanloukku (fi)
Greek: σκοτώστρα (el) f (skotóstra)

Norwegian:
Bokmål: dødsfelle m or f

Nynorsk: dødsfelle f

See also

firetrap

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