HyperDic: booby_trap

English > 2 senses of the expression booby trap:
NOUNartifactbooby trap, land mine, ground-emplaced minean explosive mine hidden underground
cognitionbooby trap, pitfallan unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
English > booby trap: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn explosive mine hidden underground; explodes / explodes when stepped on or driven over.
Synonymsland mine, ground-emplaced mine
Narrowerbouncing bettyAn antipersonnel land mine
claymore mine, claymoreAn antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy / enemy
Broadermineexplosive device that explodes / explodes on contact
Spanishmina, trampa explosiva
English > booby trap: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningAn unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty.
Synonympitfall
BroaderdifficultyA factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
Spanishescollo
Catalanobstacle

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