mantrap

/ ˈmænˌtræp /

noun

1. a snare for catching people, esp trespassers

Example Sentences

The comic line spoken by Harry Hawk, “You sockdologizing old mantrap,” was followed by an explosion of laughter from the audience.

From Literature

And it’s called a Mars mantrap as a joke comparing it to the Venus flytraps of the known world.”

From Literature

Mike Wilson, former state representative from Jacksonville, has been fighting to close this mantrap for years, with some if not enough success.

From Washington Times

The love-lorn Lucy, trekking from Wales to see him, falls into a steel mantrap and breaks her leg; though two days later she is fit enough for a spree in Bath.

From The Guardian

AT THE start of a 4am shift, gold miners scan their fingerprints and squeeze into tiny “mantrap” turnstiles, designed to prevent thieves from slipping through.

From Economist