mantrap
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The comic line spoken by Harry Hawk, “You sockdologizing old mantrap,” was followed by an explosion of laughter from the audience.
From Literature
And it’s called a Mars mantrap as a joke comparing it to the Venus flytraps of the known world.”
From Literature
Mike Wilson, former state representative from Jacksonville, has been fighting to close this mantrap for years, with some if not enough success.
From Washington Times
The love-lorn Lucy, trekking from Wales to see him, falls into a steel mantrap and breaks her leg; though two days later she is fit enough for a spree in Bath.
From The Guardian
AT THE start of a 4am shift, gold miners scan their fingerprints and squeeze into tiny “mantrap” turnstiles, designed to prevent thieves from slipping through.
From Economist
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