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Chinese finger trap

Chinese finger trap noun: a gag toy, used to play practical jokes, that traps the victim's fingers in both ends of a small cylinder woven from bamboo.

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Noun

Chinese finger trap (plural Chinese finger traps)

  1. A gag toy, used to play practical jokes, that traps the victim's fingers in both ends of a small cylinder woven from bamboo.

Synonyms of Chinese finger trap

Forms of Chinese finger trap

pluralChinese finger traps

Questions about Chinese finger trap

What does Chinese finger trap mean?
Chinese finger trap means a gag toy, used to play practical jokes, that traps the victim's fingers in both ends of a small cylinder woven from bamboo.
What part of speech is Chinese finger trap?
Chinese finger trap is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese finger trap?
The plural of Chinese finger trap is Chinese finger traps.

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