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death⋅trap

  [deth-trap]
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–noun
a structure, place, or situation where there is imminent risk of death: They escaped from the deathtrap just before it exploded.
Origin:
1825–35; death + trap 1
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death·trap   (děth'trāp')   
n.  

  1. An unsafe building or other structure.

  2. A perilous circumstance or situation.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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