water trap
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He managed to get out of the water trap and two-putted for par.
From Fox News
The agency says if the roundup occurs then, it expects to capture about 150 horses using a bait and water trap.
From Seattle Times
Instead, Sullivan not only fails to clear it, he installs a water trap in front of it.
From Slate
Naturally, each of them has a hand in solving the murder – Doyle by using the observations Holmes is known for, Stratton using detective work and Houdini by escaping a water trap by picking the lock.
From The Guardian
Those parts of the anatomy are to the surgeon what a washbowl, water trap and waste pipe are to a master plumber.
From Time Magazine Archive
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