death trap

death trap

noun

Definition of DEATH TRAP

: a structure or situation that is potentially very dangerous to life

Examples of DEATH TRAP

1. That old elevator is a death trap.
2. The factory was a death trap with too few exits for the workers to use in case of a fire.

First Known Use of DEATH TRAP

1835

Rhymes with DEATH TRAP

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