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deathtrap

UK/ˈdɛθtɹæp/

deathtrap noun: an extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.

Noun

deathtrap (plural deathtraps)

  1. (figuratively, informal) 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.
  2. 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.

deathtrap meaning in Bengali

deathtrap in Bengali

একটি অত্যন্ত বিপজ্জনক স্থান, কাঠামো, যন্ত্র

Forms of deathtrap

pluraldeathtraps
alternative formdeath trap
alternative formdeath-trap

Origin of deathtrap

From death + trap.

Questions about deathtrap

What does deathtrap mean?
Deathtrap means an extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.
What is deathtrap in Bengali?
Deathtrap in Bengali is একটি অত্যন্ত বিপজ্জনক স্থান, কাঠামো, যন্ত্র. See Deathtrap meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is deathtrap?
Deathtrap is a noun.
How do you pronounce deathtrap?
Deathtrap is pronounced /ˈdɛθtɹæp/ (UK).
What is the plural of deathtrap?
The plural of deathtrap is deathtraps.

Words near deathtrap in the dictionary

  1. deathstep
  2. deathstyle
  3. deathstyles
  4. deathtime
  5. deathtimes
  6. deathtrap
  7. deathtraps
  8. deathward
  9. deathwards
  10. deathwatch
  11. deathwatch beetle

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Adapted from Wiktionary: deathtrap (page history and authors); deathtrap (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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