steel trap


noun
  1. a trap for catching animals, consisting of spring-operated steel jaws with sharp projections that clamp shut.

Origin of steel trap

1
First recorded in 1725–35

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How to use steel trap in a sentence

  • Mother aint much for book learnin', and Jen's as smart as a steel trap, if she is ours.

    Helen Grant's Schooldays | Amanda M. Douglas