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lobster pot

American

noun

a trap for catching lobsters, typically a box made of wooden slats with a funnellike entrance to the bait.

lobster pot British

noun

a round basket or trap made of open slats used to catch lobsters

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Etymology

Origin of lobster pot

First recorded in 1755–65

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lobster pot

He added the ultrasonic speakers are lowered into the seabed "a bit like a lobster pot".

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

They sipped cocktails and dined on lobster pot pie.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2022

So the numbers are suspect and will be melted down a bit when tossed into the celebrated lobster pot we call the polling average.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2020

It has a collection of firearms on the walls and serves up delights like lobster pot pie.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 3, 2016

Olly orders us a second helping of lobster pot stickers.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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