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booby trap

Noun

∙ An antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object military
∙ An unforeseen source of danger; a pitfall by extension

BABYLON ENGLISH
booby trap n.
scheme or device for tricking a person unawares, hidden trap, pitfall; hidden bomb, hidden mine
booby trapped adj.
sabotaged, set up to explode

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
booby trap
booby trap
booby trap, a schoolboy's practical joke, as a shower bath when a door is opened...
see also booby

WORDNET 2.0
booby trap
Noun
1. an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
(synonym) land mine, ground-emplaced mine
(hypernym) mine
(hyponym) bouncing betty
2. an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
(synonym) pitfall
(hypernym) difficulty

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Booby trap
A booby trap is a device or setup that is intended to kill, harm or surprise a person, unknowingly triggered by the presence or actions of the victim. As the word trap implies, they sometimes have some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. At other times, the trap is set to act upon trespassers that violate personal or restricted areas. The device can be triggered when the victim performs some type of everyday action e.g. opening a door, picking something up or switching something on. They can also be triggered by vehicles driving along a road as in the case of improvised explosive devices (IED's).
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

booby trap

Noun

∙ An antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object military
∙ An unforeseen source of danger; a pitfall by extension

BABYLON ENGLISH
booby trap n.
scheme or device for tricking a person unawares, hidden trap, pitfall; hidden bomb, hidden mine
booby trapped adj.
sabotaged, set up to explode

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
booby trap
booby trap
booby trap, a schoolboy's practical joke, as a shower bath when a door is opened...
see also booby

WORDNET 2.0
booby trap
Noun
1. an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
(synonym) land mine, ground-emplaced mine
(hypernym) mine
(hyponym) bouncing betty
2. an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
(synonym) pitfall
(hypernym) difficulty

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Booby trap
A booby trap is a device or setup that is intended to kill, harm or surprise a person, unknowingly triggered by the presence or actions of the victim. As the word trap implies, they sometimes have some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. At other times, the trap is set to act upon trespassers that violate personal or restricted areas. The device can be triggered when the victim performs some type of everyday action e.g. opening a door, picking something up or switching something on. They can also be triggered by vehicles driving along a road as in the case of improvised explosive devices (IED's).
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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