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STEEL TRAP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("steel trap" is a kind of...):
trap (a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps)
Example:
a mind like a steel trap
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("steel trap" is a kind of...):
acuity; acuteness; keenness; sharpness (a quick and penetrating intelligence)
