trap door
Britishnoun
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a door or flap flush with and covering an opening, esp in a ceiling
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the opening so covered
Example Sentences
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But the trap door was what made it real for me.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025
And, as she descended a grand pearlescent staircase, she suddenly disappeared through a trap door.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025
The air flows through a pipe module situated behind the "trap door," generating an acoustic signal.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024
In footage captured by concertgoers and posted on social media, the 47-year-old musician points to several fan posters and flags before stepping backward into an open trap door.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
The trap door creaked when he opened it.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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