Meaning Of The Word Booby trap

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What's The Definition Of Booby trap?

booby trap in American English
any scheme or device for tricking a person unawares
noun: a hidden bomb or mine so placed that it will be set off by an unsuspecting person through such means as moving an apparently harmless object

booby trap in British English
noun: a hidden explosive device primed in such a way as to be set off by an unsuspecting victim
verb: to set a booby trap in or on (a building or object) or for (a person)

booby-trap
countable noun: A booby-trap is something such as a bomb which is hidden or disguised and which causes death or injury when it is touched.

booby-trap in American English
transitive verb: to set with or as if with a booby trap; attach a booby trap to or in

booby-trap in British English
to set a booby trap in or on (a building or object)

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