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BOOBY TRAP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
Synonyms:
booby trap; ground-emplaced mine; land mine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("booby trap" is a kind of...):
mine (explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "booby trap"):
bouncing betty (an antipersonnel land mine)
claymore; claymore mine (an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
Synonyms:
booby trap; pitfall
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("booby trap" is a kind of...):
difficulty (a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result)
