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elephant trap meaning in Malayalam

എലിഫന്റ് ട്രാപ്പ് eliphanṟŭ ṭrāppŭ

/ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt ˌtɹæp/US/ˈɛləfənt ˌtɹæp/

elephant trap in Malayalam: എലിഫന്റ് ട്രാപ്പ് (eliphanṟŭ ṭrāppŭ). In English, elephant trap means a trap which can easily be avoided by a competent person, and thus proves the incompetence of anybody trapped by it.

Malayalam words for elephant trap

(chess) faulty attempt by White to win a pawn
എലിഫന്റ് ട്രാപ്പ് eliphanṟŭ ṭrāppŭ

English meaning of elephant trap

  1. noun A trap which can easily be avoided by a competent person, and thus proves the incompetence of anybody trapped by it.
  2. noun Often in the form Elephant Trap: a faulty attempt by White to win a pawn in a popular variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined, which is generally only effective against inexperienced players.

Full definition of elephant trap

elephant trap in a sentence

  • To show he doesn’t do his fair share of work, I’ve set him an elephant trap. If he falls in he’ll look like a clown.

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Questions about elephant trap in Malayalam

What is the meaning of elephant trap in Malayalam?
Elephant trap in Malayalam is എലിഫന്റ് ട്രാപ്പ് (eliphanṟŭ ṭrāppŭ).
elephant trap എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Elephant trap: എലിഫന്റ് ട്രാപ്പ് (eliphanṟŭ ṭrāppŭ).
What does elephant trap mean in English?
Elephant trap means a trap which can easily be avoided by a competent person, and thus proves the incompetence of anybody trapped by it.

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