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mousetrap
(encz) | mousetrap,past n: Zdeněk Brož |
mousetrap
(encz) | mousetrap,pastička na myši n: Zdeněk Brož |
mousetrap
(gcide) | mousetrap \mouse"trap`\, mouse trap \mouse" trap`\, n.
Any device that catches, and usually kills, mice. They are of
various designs, the most common being a stiff loop of wire
mounted on a small wooden platform base and attached to a
strong spring, which holds the loop firmly against the base.
To activate the trap, the loop is pulled through a 180[deg]
arc against the tension of the spring and held against the
base by a delicate metal catch, which can keep the loop from
moving, though in a state of high tension. The metal catch is
moved when a mouse tries to take a piece of bait attached to
it, releasing the loop which forcefully moves though an arc,
usually killing the mouse. A larger version of the same
device is used as a rat trap.
[1913 Webster] |
mousetrap
(wn) | mousetrap
n 1: a trap for catching mice
2: (American football) a play in which a defensive player is
allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off
as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
[syn: mousetrap, trap play] |
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