booby-trapping

present participle of booby-trap
as in mining
to place hidden explosive devices in or under booby-trapped the field bordering the army's camp

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“Booby-trapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booby-trapping. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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