Definition of mousetrap
(Entry 1 of 2)
mousetrap
verb
mousetrapped; mousetrapping; mousetraps
Definition of mousetrap (Entry 2 of 2)
: to snare in or as if in a mousetrap
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The first known use of mousetrap was in the 15th century
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