What does mousetrap mean?
Definitions for mousetrap
ˈmaʊsˌtræpmouse·trap
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Princeton's WordNet
mousetrap(noun)
a trap for catching mice
mousetrap, trap play(noun)
(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
Wiktionary
mousetrap(Noun)
Device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.
mousetrap(Noun)
A website designed to open another copy of itself when the user tries to close the webpage. Frequently used by advertisers and pornographers.
mousetrap(Noun)
With attribute "better", a hypothetical new or improved product used in economic projections.
But what happens if they build a better mousetrap?
mousetrap(Noun)
Ordinary, everyday cheese
mousetrap(Noun)
A slice of bread or toast topped with cheese and then grilled or microwaved.
mousetrap(Verb)
To trap; to trick or fool (someone) into a bad situation.
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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.
Anagrams for mousetrap »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mousetrap in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mousetrap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of mousetrap in a Sentence
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.
He who builds a better mousetrap these days runs into material shortages, patent-infringement suits, work stoppages, collusive bidding, discount discrimination--and taxes.
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.
He who builds a better mousetrap these days runs into material shortages, patent-infringement suits, work stoppages, collusive bidding, discount discrimination--and taxes."
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.
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- muizevalAfrikaans
- rateraCatalan, Valencian
- pastička, past na myšiCzech
- musefældeDanish
- MausefalleGerman
- φάκα, ποντικοπαγίδαGreek
- ratoneraSpanish
- تلهموشPersian
- hiirenloukku, rotanloukku, hilavitkutinFinnish
- piège à souris, souricièreFrench
- egérfogóHungarian
- trappola per topiItalian
- ネズミ捕り, 鼠取りJapanese
- 쥐덫Korean
- pelėkautaiLithuanian
- muizevalDutch
- musefelleNorwegian
- ratoeiraPortuguese
- cursă de șoareciRomanian
- мышеловкаRussian
- мишоловка, mišolovkaSerbo-Croatian
- musfällaSwedish
- bẫy chuộtVietnamese
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