Thesaurus results for TRAPDOOR

trapdoor

noun

Definition of trapdoor

as in portcullis

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Recent Examples of trapdoor The result is a presidential system with a parliamentary trapdoor, where executive authority depends on maintaining congressional support. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026 Anxious times for Forest, only five points above the relegation trapdoor. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026 Authorities found a kilo of fentanyl in a closet and 12 more kilos of narcotics under a trapdoor in the children's playroom. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026 But Henry’s would-be rock bottom appears to have been outfitted with a trapdoor. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trapdoor

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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

Definition of portcullis

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Palladium can store hydrogen in its lattice, forming palladium hydride (PdHₓ), allowing those hydrogen atoms to diffuse through the metal.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Calculating the mass of a lattice against its entire outside volume counts all those large empty gaps as part of its volume.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of lattice

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Both had wide, private balconies directly overlooking the sand and surf, and were connected by a hallway that could be locked off with a double door for privacy.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
The tall double door marked a new photo backdrop for the couple, with some speculating that it was captured at Forest Lodge, their family's new home.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

Definition of double door

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South Africa also included two specialist spinner Bjorn Fortuin and Keshav Maharaj with the tacky wicket expected to suit slow bowlers later in the game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
With the wicket of Saim Ayub, Robinson reached 100 wickets in Test cricket, only the third Englishman to reach that landmark with an average below 20, after Derek Underwood and Ian Botham.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of wicket

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The apartment's storm door was broken, and multiple bullet holes were seen around the entrance, deputies said.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The storm door on the Pro gets a major upgrade over the Classic, featuring a center zipper to close shut for confident weatherproofing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026

Definition of storm door

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