Phrase Hound found 107 phrases and 61 compound words that contain traps. The most common are listed below. Open traps in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 107
- around the trapshere and there; in various places.
- bear trapsplural of bear trap: A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot trap.
- camera trapsplural of camera trap: A remotely activated camera, triggered by a sensor, used to capture wild animals on film when researchers are not present.
- copyright trapsplural of copyright trap: Any material covertly inserted into a copyrighted work in order to identify plagiarized versions.
- death trapsplural of death trap: An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.
- debt trapsplural of debt trap: A situation in which a borrower's debt obligations exceed their repayment capabilities, compelling to them to incur new debt to repay existing ones.
- fish-trapsplural of fish-trap: Rare spelling of fish trap.
- glue trapsplural of glue trap: A flat panel or enclosed structure, often baited, that ensnares insects, birds, or other animals with a nondrying adhesive substance.
- honey trapsplural of honey trap: The use of a romantic or a sexual relationship to entice a person into revealing secret information.
- ink trapsplural of ink trap: A sharp recess in an inward corner, present in certain typefaces; when printed, ink fills them (as opposed to having normal corners, resulting in bleeding and loss of crispness).
- ion trapsplural of ion trap: Any of several electromagnetic devices used to capture charged particles
- magnetic trapsplural of magnetic trap: A magnetic mirror.
- man-trapsplural of man-trap: A mechanical device for catching trespassers.
- poverty trapsplural of poverty trap: A self-reinforcing cycle which allows poverty to persist.
- rat trapsplural of rat trap: A device (trap) used to catch rats.
- speed trapsplural of speed trap: A section of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities; especially, one where the police presence is somewhat hidden, so as to catch the speeders in the act for enforceability.
- tank trapsplural of tank trap: Anything placed to impede the movement of tanks, such as large caltrops, Czech hedgehogs, dragon's teeth, mines, or depressions in the ground.
- tourist trapsplural of tourist trap: An establishment, such as a shop or display, where tourists are encouraged to spend money on goods or services not necessarily of good value.
- traps caseA piece of luggage used by percussionists to transport stands and miscellaneous items.
- lobster trapsplural of lobster trap: A trap used to catch lobsters, resembling a crate with a small opening that a lobster can enter but has trouble exiting.
- thirst trapsplural of thirst trap: A nonpornographic but sexually suggestive selfie or video posted on social media in order to elicit compliments or arouse thirst (sexual lust).
- Venus fly trapsplural of Venus fly trap: An insectivorous plant of the savannas of North and South Carolina, Dionaea muscipula; the leaves are hinged and bordered with stiff hairs, and close when an insect alights on them.
- booby-trapsplural of booby-trap
- Malaise trapsplural of Malaise trap: A large tent-like structure used for trapping flying insects.
- fly out of the trapsto start quickly.
Compound words 61
- jockstrapsplural of jockstrap: An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
- bootstrapsplural of bootstrap: A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
- trapshootAlternative form of trap shoot: A session of trap shooting.
- mousetrapsplural of mousetrap: A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.
- backstrapsplural of backstrap: A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
- beartrapsplural of beartrap: A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot trap.
- birdtrapsplural of birdtrap: A trap designed or used to catch wild birds.
- blackstrapsplural of blackstrap: The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
- boobytrapsthird-person singular simple present indicative of boobytrap: To set a booby-trap.
- breaststrapsplural of breaststrap: A piece of horse tack for preventing the saddle from slipping backwards.