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deathtrap

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[deth-trap] / ˈdɛθˌtræp /

noun

  1. a structure, place, or situation where there is imminent risk of death.

    They escaped from the deathtrap just before it exploded.

Etymology

Origin of deathtrap

First recorded in 1825–35; death + trap 1

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