Mousetrap

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A trap for catching mice.
  • v. To trap or ensnare, as by a stratagem.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.
  • n. A website designed to open another copy of itself when the user tries to close the webpage. Frequently used by advertisers and pornographers.
  • n. With attribute "better", a hypothetical new or improved product used in economic projections.
  • n. Ordinary, everyday cheese
  • n. A slice of bread or toast topped with cheese and then grilled or microwaved.
  • v.  To trap; to trick or fool (someone) into a bad situation.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Any device that catches, and usually kills, mice. They are of various designs, the most common being a stiff loop of wire mounted on a small wooden platform base and attached to a strong spring, which holds the loop firmly against the base. To activate the trap, the loop is pulled through a 180° arc against the tension of the spring and held against the base by a delicate metal catch, which can keep the loop from moving, though in a state of high tension. The metal catch is moved when a mouse tries to take a piece of bait attached to it, releasing the loop which forcefully moves though an arc, usually killing the mouse. A larger version of the same device is used as a rat trap.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A trap for catching mice.
  • n. A certain mathematical problem. It is as follows: Let a given number of objects be arranged in a circle and counted round and round, and let every one against which any multiple of a given number is pronounced be thrown out when this happens; then, which one will be left to the last?
  • To catch, as a mouse, in a trap; entrap.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
  • n. a trap for catching mice
    • Equivalent
    mouse trap   
    Antonym
    rat trap   
    Verb Form
    mousetrapped    mousetrapping    mousetraps   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    play    manoeuvre    maneuver    trap   
    Cross Reference
    mouse-trap switch   
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