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traplight

American

[trap-lahyt] / ˈtræpˌlaɪt /

Or trap-light

noun

a lighting device used to trap insects, especially moths.

Etymology

Origin of traplight

First recorded in 1895–1900; trap ¹ ( def. ) + light ¹ ( def. )

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