Definitions for mousetrap
ˈmaʊsˌtræpmouse·trap

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1. mousetrapnoun

   a trap for catching mice

2. mousetrap, trap playnoun

   (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated

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1. mousetrapnoun

   Device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.

2. mousetrapnoun

   A website designed to open another copy of itself when the user tries to close the webpage. Frequently used by advertisers and pornographers.

3. mousetrapnoun

   With attribute "better", a hypothetical new or improved product used in economic projections.

   But what happens if they build a better mousetrap?

4. mousetrapnoun

   Ordinary, everyday cheese

5. mousetrapnoun

   A slice of bread or toast topped with cheese and then grilled or microwaved.

6. mousetrapverb

   To trap; to trick or fool (someone) into a bad situation.

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1. Mousetrap

   A mousetrap is a specialized type of animal trap designed primarily to catch mice; however, it may also trap other small animals. Mousetraps are usually set in an indoor location where there is a suspected infestation of rodents. There are various types of mousetrap, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Larger traps are designed to catch other species of animals; such as rats, squirrels, other small rodents, or other animals.

Matched Categories

1. • American Football
   • Maneuver
   • Trap

Anagrams for mousetrap »

1. superatom

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mousetrap in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mousetrap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of mousetrap in a Sentence

1. Kin Hubbard:

   One of the simple but genuine pleasures in life is getting up in the morning and hurrying to a mousetrap you set the night before.

2. Eric Marshall:

   They have the better mousetrap and if there are additional tariffs to bring its products back then they will be well positioned to pass those costs on.

3. Anuj Somany:

   The love between a man and a woman acts like a mousetrap to lure a man towards a woman enticing him like a pure cheese, but is secretly tied with a strap.

4. H. E. Martz:

   He who builds a better mousetrap these days runs into material shortages, patent-infringement suits, work stoppages, collusive bidding, discount discrimination--and taxes."

5. Ronald Reagan:

   Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse.

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