trapdoor

or trap door

[ trap-dawr, -dohr ]

/ ˈtræpˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR trapdoor ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a door flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof.

the opening that it covers.

adjective

of, relating to, or like a trapdoor.

Also called drop .

Origin of trapdoor

First recorded in 1325–75, trapdoor is from Middle English trappe dore. See trap¹, door

Words nearby trapdoor

trapan, Trapani, trapball, trap car, trap cut, trapdoor, trapdoor function, trap-door spider, trapes, trapeze, trapeze artist

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Example sentences from the Web for trapdoor

But we reached Camp David in one piece, and there was no trapdoor for Cap.
My Sober Celebration With Nixon|Peter G. Peterson|June 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Then he strode away, stepped through the trapdoor, began to descend, disappeared.
Children of the Market Place|Edgar Lee Masters
The words rushed out as if through a trapdoor she could not control.
The Black Tide|Arthur G. Stangland
At the end of twenty minutes they discovered a sort of trapdoor, and heard weak and inarticulate cries arise from beneath it.
The Trappers of Arkansas|Gustave Aimard

A low whistle, like the cry of a night-bird, and the trapdoor was again removed.
The Winning of the Golden Spurs|Percy F. Westerman
He still held a gun in his hand and whirled sharply as the trapdoor suddenly flew open.
The Boy Allies Under the Sea|Robert L. Drake

British Dictionary definitions for trapdoor

trap door

noun

a door or flap flush with and covering an opening, esp in a ceiling

the opening so covered

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单词	trapdoor
释义	trapdoor or trap door [ trap-dawr, -dohr ] / ˈtræpˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trapdoor ON THESAURUS.COM noun a door flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof. the opening that it covers. adjective of, relating to, or like a trapdoor. Also called drop . Origin of trapdoor First recorded in 1325–75, trapdoor is from Middle English trappe dore. See trap¹, door Words nearby trapdoor trapan, Trapani, trapball, trap car, trap cut, trapdoor, trapdoor function, trap-door spider, trapes, trapeze, trapeze artist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trapdoor But we reached Camp David in one piece, and there was no trapdoor for Cap. My Sober Celebration With Nixon\|Peter G. Peterson\|June 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Then he strode away, stepped through the trapdoor, began to descend, disappeared. Children of the Market Place\|Edgar Lee Masters The words rushed out as if through a trapdoor she could not control. The Black Tide\|Arthur G. Stangland At the end of twenty minutes they discovered a sort of trapdoor, and heard weak and inarticulate cries arise from beneath it. The Trappers of Arkansas\|Gustave Aimard A low whistle, like the cry of a night-bird, and the trapdoor was again removed. The Winning of the Golden Spurs\|Percy F. Westerman He still held a gun in his hand and whirled sharply as the trapdoor suddenly flew open. The Boy Allies Under the Sea\|Robert L. Drake British Dictionary definitions for trapdoor trap door noun a door or flap flush with and covering an opening, esp in a ceiling the opening so covered Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trapdoor postern, back stairs, escape hatch, trap door, wormhole
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trapdoor

or trap door

noun

adjective

Origin of trapdoor

Words nearby trapdoor

Example sentences from the Web for trapdoor

British Dictionary definitions for trapdoor

noun

Words related to trapdoor