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portcullis

noun

Definition of portcullis

as in trapdoor

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Recent Examples of portcullis The entrance to the car park even passes under a portcullis and guests’ bags go through an X-ray machine hidden in the rock-face. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The prior owner went all out on building a Medieval-style castle, with a moat, a drawbridge and a portcullis. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022 Then Iraq’s new rulers lowered a paper portcullis, demanding fees and the completion of myriad forms. — The Economist, 10 Apr. 2021

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Noun

Daredevils dig Screaming Hyena, a 60-foot trapdoor slide that drops from the roof!

— Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026
Then around a dozen defendants took their seats after climbing steps that led directly from the basement floor into a courtroom trapdoor.

— Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026

Definition of trapdoor

Noun

The material is durable TPU in a proprietary multi-density lattice that’s engineered to last three to four years.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
Attach lattice or hog wire to stakes sunk into the ground so that the grid is parallel to the ground.

— Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Definition of lattice

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That started with the frontcourt, which had been a revolving door of unimpressive options in Bueckers’ rookie season.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026
That decision ultimately shrank the British economy, triggered anger at the governing class, and contributed to a revolving door of prime ministers.

— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 July 2026

Definition of revolving door

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Nicholls was out with the total 52-3 before Daryl Mitchell and Latham combined to put on 42 for the fourth wicket.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Australia reigned supreme in the T20 World Cup final with a crushing seven-wicket victory over England, completed with 17 balls to spare in front of a Lord’s crowd of 28,887, a record for women’s cricket.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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